Blogs in April 2017

Novel of family tragedy in the heart of England

Novel of family tragedy in the heart of England 30th April 2017

The Day I Lost You by Fionnuala Kearney, novel of family tragedy in the heart of England. Jess is struggling to accept that her daughter has died whilst away on a skiing holiday. Then Jess begins to learn more...

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The pressures of book blogging – an open letter to publishers

The pressures of book blogging – an open letter to publishers 29th April 2017

As bloggers, many of us have come to book blogging because we have a passion for reading. We enjoy the written word, and then we enjoy bringing together our thoughts in written form – words that will anchor and...

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Whodunnit murder mystery set in Kew, plus author background piece

Whodunnit murder mystery set in Kew, plus author background piece 29th April 2017

The Dog Walker by Lesley Thomson – whodunnit murder mystery set in Kew. The Dog Walker is a classic ‘whodunnit’ murder mystery. Back in 1986, Helen Honeysett sets off along the Kew towpath by the Thames for her nightly run...

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Snapshots of single life in the city,  New York

Snapshots of single life in the city, New York 28th April 2017

All Grown Up by Jami Attenberg, snapshots of single life in the city, New York. This is a fictional but all too real account of one woman’s voyage through life, battered by family, societal pressures and her own inner...

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Slow burning thriller set on the Isle of Wight

Slow burning thriller set on the Isle of Wight 27th April 2017

Little Sister by Isabel Ashdown, slow burning thriller set on the Isle of Wight. Excellently put together, this is a slow burning thriller that makes for an enthralling and multi-layered read. Emily and James have a small child, Daisy,...

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