Blogs in April 2023

Murder At Royal William Yard 7th April 2023

“He’s going to kill me!” a 999 caller whispers. “Help me!” This gripping crime thriller is set against the backdrop of Plymouth, the Ocean City, in the winter of 2015. DI Lou Beradino and his transgender colleague, DS Fran...

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The Hemlock Cure 7th April 2023

In a wholly original take on the Eyam story, Joanne Burn’s elegant prose, rich in authentic detail, results in a rewarding and timely read — SARAH BURTON, author of ‘The Strange Adventures of H’ Lyrically written, The Hemlock Cure...

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A History of Burning 5th April 2023

India, 1898. Pirbhai is thirteen when he steps into a dhow on the vague promise of work; his family is suffering and he will do anything to help. The boat takes him to labour for the British on the...

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The Man In The Corduroy Suit 4th April 2023

British intelligence is in a state of panic. Cracks are appearing, or so a run of disciplinary cases would suggest. To cap it all, a retired MI5 officer collapses, the victim of what looks like a Russian poisoning. Leonard...

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THE EXES 4th April 2023

Holly Hilborne unexpectedly inherits a large and dilapidated house in Brighton from her reclusive aunt. Daunted by the challenge the house represents, Holly recruits her three ex-lovers: Ray, a builder, Spencer, an artist, and James, an osteopath, to help...

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