Blogs in March 2016

The Quiet Ones 8th March 2016

Who am I? This is the question Josie asks herself when a mysterious letter arrives. Then a brutal killing turns her world upside down. In order to make sense of the present, Josie must revisit her dark past. Who...

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The Swimming-Pool Library 4th March 2016

Young, gay, William Beckwith spends his time, and his trust fund, idly cruising London for erotic encounters. When he saves the life of an elderly man in a public convenience an unlikely job opportunity presents itself – the man,...

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A Place Called Winter 29th February 2016

A shy but privileged elder son, Harry Cane has followed convention at every step. Even the beginnings of an illicit, dangerous affair do little to shake the foundations of his muted existence – until the shock of discovery and...

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Sweet Caress 29th February 2016

Long listed for the Walter Scott Prize 2016 Amory’s first memory is of her father doing a handstand. She has memories of him returning on leave during the First World War. But his absences, both actual and emotional, are...

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A Very Big House in the Country 28th February 2016

For one long hot summer in Devon, three families are sharing one very big house in the country. The Herreras: made up of two tired parents, three grumbling children and one promiscuous dog; the Littles: he’s loaded (despite two...

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