The Cousins of Pemberley
During the pandemic, lockdown for some people brought inspiration and increased creativity. When Linda O’Byrne’s…
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Shrines of Gaiety
One thing you know when you pick up a novel by Kate Atkinson is that…
Truly Darkly Deeply
This is the first book I’ve read by Victoria Selman and my goodness what a…
Nothing Else by Louise Beech
Louise Beech is a powerhouse of creativity. Anyone who had listened to her audiobook Daffodils…
Double Bill: Stepping Out of Your Culture Zone
Much has been written in the last couple of years about authors’ appropriating the stories…
Double Bill: Politics & Corruption
In Books this week, crime writer Anne Coates looks at two authors, writing in very different…
Double Bill: On the Edge
This week, crime writer Anne Coates discovers two intriguing titles making you question everything you’re reading, told…
A Double Dose of Suspense
This week it’s another double bill in Books, as crime writer Anne Coates recommends two new…
Daffodils by Louise Beech
When I reviewed Louise Beech’s last book, This is How We are Human, I was…
Off Target by Eve Smith
This is speculative thriller writing at is most beguiling with author Eve Smith creating in…
The Author’s Muse
This month sees the publication of Stage Call, the sixth in my Hannah Weybridge crime…
Women on the Case: A Double Bill
If January’s books’ double bill featured men under stress, February’s goes in the opposite direction,…