This page has reviews on books we have read and enjoyed, both fiction and non-fiction, and literary events.
Unleaving is an historical mystery, set in Wales and South Africa with evocative descriptions and well-researched background information of life post WW1.
The Long Call is another whodunnit from award winning writer Ann Cleeves. Set in Devon, this is a page-turning crime story with credible characters and many tantalising twists and turns.
A Run in the Park is an optimistic story, written razor sharp, about achieving couch to 5K against the odds. Uplifting, thought provoking and reflective of human nature.
How to Write a Chiller Thriller by Sally Spedding is a writer’s how-to book with self-help exercises and examples of good practice covering plot, characters, pace, synopsis, editing, blurb and everything the aspiring thriller writer needs to think about including extra references.
An Unsuitable Match by Joanna Trollope is a story about love in later life, values - financial and moral, and family.
The Memory by Judith Barrow, published by Honno, is a moving story about love and forgiveness. A demented mother, a Down’s syndrome sister and a 1970s background form part of this compelling tale of one woman’s struggle.
After the End by Clare Mackintosh is a story about life and death decisions, relationships and family.
The Lonely Life of Biddy Weir by Lesley Allen is a tale set in Northern Ireland about the nature of relationships, bullying, loneliness and redemption.
Normal People, published by Faber & Faber, is an award winning novel by Sally Rooney. It is the story of two young people magnetically drawn to one another and a relationship that is both complicated and intense at times.
Wild Spinning Girls, published by Honno, is the third novel by Carol Lovekin. It is a tale of mystery and magic and two young women whose lives are interwoven in ways they have yet to find out.
