Totally Engaged The Swan Dress Murders by Millie Ravensworth is the fourth book in A Cosy Craft Mystery series. Once more the reader is totally engaged in the exploits of Izzy and Penny as they have another double murder to solve. Murder seems to follow the pair around as their powers of amateur sleuthing are […]

Thrilling The Librarian by Valerie Keogh is a thrilling contemporary suspense that entertained me as my pulse rose. It is definitely not a book to be read alone on a dark night or you will be awake listening to every creak and groan! The past is a dreadful place to inhabit – ten years of […]

Dominoes The Fall by Louise Jensen is an absolutely cracking contemporary psychological thriller that seriously messed with my sleep as I just did not want to put it down! We see the action from various points of view in the third person and in different time periods. The voice of the guilty party can be […]

Light Hearted The Sequinned Cape Murders by Millie Ravensworth continues the fabulous A Cosy Craft Mystery series and is book three. Once more Izzy and Penny pair up to solve another couple of murders. The pair bounce off each other beautifully. They are loyal to each other as proven when a misunderstanding leaves each of […]

Community Minded Shameful Secrets On Coronation Close by Lizzie Lane is a delightful book and the second one in the series. It can be read as a stand-alone but I recommend reading book one first to see both story and character progression. The year is 1937 and the residents of Coronation Close are very much […]

Choose Hope The Daughters Of Ukraine by Erin Litteken is a powerful and heart-breaking novel that consumed me. The action is mainly set during World War II and up to 1947. We follow three lost daughters of Ukraine as the war tears them apart – first the Soviets, then the Germans, and then the Soviets […]

Grab Life & Live It! The Cruise by Caroline James is a delightfully fun novel that will make you smile. A Christmas cruise in the Caribbean is a wonderful escape from the cold December days in Britain. It is a new experience for three school friends aged sixty three. They prove that you are never […]

A Marvellous Debut The Heart Ladder by Sibby Spencer is a compelling historical novel that I read in just one sitting. The novel is set during the Vietnam war and in 2003. It is about roots. We all long to know where we come from and where we belong. It is about actions and regrets. […]

Not You Monty! The Painted Lobster Murders by Millie Ravensworth is the second book in the delightful contemporary A Cosy Craft Mystery series. It can be read as a stand-alone but I recommend reading book one first for maximum enjoyment. We rejoin Izzy and Penny as they continue to run their grandmother’s craft shop. They […]

Delightful Better Off Wed by Portia Mackintosh is another delightful contemporary offering that will warm your heart and leave you smiling. There is a wonderful light-hearted tone to the story as we follow the preparations for a double wedding. All the characters are realistic and likable, creating a warm atmosphere that envelops the reader. The […]