Reviews

I read the first part of this trilogy so long ago I wondered if I’d pick up the threads but Barrow does a masterful job of trickling in just enough information to Changing Patterns to enable you to feel as though you have picked up the characters right where you left them. This book starts […]

I’m always impressed when someone manages to publish something topical and Kevin and The Atomic Bomb covers the first ten days following the Brexit vote. There is a note at the back which tells the reader that it has been previously published (back in 2012, with a different title and author name). It was then […]

I read Scribbler Tales on a flight recently, this collection of short stories occupying about an hour of my time. There are five tales in all and the first of them, Desperate Measures, was my favourite. This was the story of the downfall of Audrey, a highly acclaimed and brilliant scientist but sadly naïve woman […]

I read The Disobedient Wife by Annika Milisic-Stanley as part of Rosie Amber’s Book Review Team and I am delighted I chose it. I shall say right from the outset that this is a book I never wanted to end. I adored wallowing in its beautifully descriptive passages so elegantly crafted by this author and […]

Lost and Found is closely based on a true story and I think it is the fact that the author has captured this aspect so well that gives the story authenticity. Understandably personal details, names and locations have been changed but the central character, Marjory, has given her blessing to her tale being told and […]

I reviewed The Cost of Kindness in March 2015 but it is one of the reviews I failed to put on the blog. However, as I have now read another book by Alistair Dunlop (review to follow shortly!) I am adding this now. Bruce Cameron comes across as a reasonably cautious man so it is a little […]

Punk Rocker is a terrific anthology made up of a mixture of memories and memoir, dedications and fictional short stories. So much has gone into the writing of this book that I can’t possibly do it justice in this short space but, doing what I can, here is my review. While this book was coming together […]

The world of publishing is a competitive one and this book tells the story of three, very different, writers and what they are willing, or sometimes forced, to go through to get that elusive best seller. What I always enjoy about Tyler’s writing are her spot on characterisations, and this book is packed with gems. […]

In Luke’s #1 Rule Chloe is a single mum looking to make a new start with her two sons in Seattle where she has a high-flying job with a salary to match waiting for her. She negotiates being able to take her sons away from her ex, Spence, by paying him off, gifting him the […]