The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg – Published by Vintage in 2014 This is the latest, delightful, ever-so-slightly bonkers book from Fannie Flagg, author of the rather more serious ‘Fried...

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The Reluctant Detective (A Faith Morgan Mystery) by Martha Ockley – Published by Lion Hudson 2014 Faith Morgan is a newly ordained Vicar, formerly a police officer. Visiting a village parish in Hampshire,...

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Mrs Pargeter’s Principle by Simon Brett – Published by Creme de la Crime; First World Publication edition, April 2015 Mrs Pargeter returns! As promised in last month’s interview with Simon Brett, I have...

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The Day We Disappeared by Lucy Robinson – Published by Penguin, April 2015 This is the story about the lives and loves of a group of friends, with the stories of Annie and...

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A Murder in Auschwitz by J C Stephenson – Published via Creative Space in 2013. Also available on Kindle and as an Audiobook A friend recommended this book, saying “it’s less hard going...

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That Girl From Nowhere by Dorothy Koomson – Published by Century. For release in April 2015 Clemency Smittson (Smitty) was adopted as a baby. She has few clues to her birth parents, but...

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The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett (Discworld novel 28) – Published by Doubleday (Random House Children’s Books) in 2001 Where to begin? Well, this is categorised as a children’s book...

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Etta and Otto and Russell and James by Emma Hooper – Published by Penguin, Fig Tree I bet you’ve never read a book set in Saskatchewan! Etta and Otto and Russell live there...

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My Dog Thinks I’m a Genius by Harriet Ziefert. Illustrated by Barroux – Published by Blue Apple Books (20 Oct. 2011) Louie the dog enjoys watching his young owner paint. He particularly likes the self-portrait his...

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