The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain Published by Headline Review 2021 Albert is surprised to discover he’s about to retire. He has no friends, unless you count Gracie, and...
Bad Blood by John Carreyrou Published by Picador, 2018 Subtitled ‘Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup, the story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos’, reviews variously describe it as “riveting..compelling”, a “gripping...
This month I’ve reviewed two Christmas themed books but, if you’re looking for books to give as gifts, here are two recommendations (books written by local authors and previously reviewed on this site) ...
An Unfortunate Christmas Murder by Hannah Hendy Published by Canelo Crime, 2022 This isn’t a great work of literature and nor does it claim to be, but it’s a lighthearted festive read with some clever bon...
Invisible Blood edited by Maxim Jakubowski Published by Titan Books 2019 Seventeen stories of murder and mystery by well known authors. If you like crime stories there’ll be something here for you...
The Ice Hotel by Hania Allen Published by Little Brown, 2021 I was attracted to this book because it’s based in and around Kiruna in Sweden and its famous Ice hotel, both...
Songbirds by Christy Lefteri Published in paperback by Manilla Press Written by the author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo and influenced by the disappearance of five migrant domestic workers and two of their...
While Paris Slept by Ruth Druart Published by Headline Review, 2022 It’s Paris, 1944; Jean-Luc and Charlotte meet and fall in love. Fast forward to 1950s California, they are happily married and raising their son. Then comes a...
This month, something a bit different: three books published in their Quick Read series, by The Reading Agency* between 2017 and 2022 A Fresh Start, ten short stories by various writers...
The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex Published in paperback by Picador, 2022 This was a birthday gift from friends* who obviously know my reading tastes really well! One of the reviews quoted in...