Title: The Metal Heart Author: Caroline Lea Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Michael Joseph Publication Date: 29th April 2021 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: Orkney, 1940. Five hundred Italian prisoners-of-war arrive to fortify these remote and windswept islands. Resentful islanders are fearful of the enemy in their midst, but not orphaned twin sisters Dorothy and Constance. Already … Continue reading The Metal Heart by Caroline Lea – Blog Tour Review
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The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent – Blog Tour Review
Title: The Summer Job Author: Lizzy Dent Genre: Romance/Comedy Publisher: Viking Publication Date: 15th April 2021 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: Have you ever imagined running away from your life? Well Birdy Finch didn't just imagine it. She did it. Which might've been an error. And the life she's run into? Her best friend, Heather's. The … Continue reading The Summer Job by Lizzy Dent – Blog Tour Review
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint – Blog Tour Review
Title: Ariadne Author: Jennifer Saint Genre: Fiction Publisher: Wildfire Publication Date: 29th April 2021 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: As Princesses of Crete and daughters of the fearsome King Minos, Ariadne and her sister Phaedra grow up hearing the hoofbeats and bellows of the Minotaur echo from the Labyrinth beneath the palace. The Minotaur - Minos's … Continue reading Ariadne by Jennifer Saint – Blog Tour Review
Together by Luke Adam Hawker – Blog Tour Review
Title: Together Author: Luke Adam Hawker Genre: Art/Illustration Publisher: Kyle Books, Octopus Publication Date: 18th March 2021 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: 'Dark clouds were looming in the distance. We watched them gather, and we wondered... When will it come? How long will it last?' A monumental storm brings huge and sudden change. We follow a … Continue reading Together by Luke Adam Hawker – Blog Tour Review
Darke Matter by Rick Gekoski – Blog Tour Review
Title: Darke Matter Author: Rick Gekoski Genre: Fiction Publisher: Constable Publication Date: 14th May 2020 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: James Darke is dreading the first family Christmas without his wife Suzy. Engulfed by grief, his grudging preparations are interrupted by a persistent knock at the door. Questions about the circumstances of his wife's death force … Continue reading Darke Matter by Rick Gekoski – Blog Tour Review
The Imposter by Anna Wharton – Blog Tour Review
Title: The Imposter Author: Anna Wharton Genre: Thriller Publisher: Mantle Publication Date: 1st April 2021 Rating: 4.5/5 Cover: Summary: They say you can't choose your family . . . But what if they're wrong? Chloe lives a quiet life. Working as a newspaper archivist in the day and taking care of her nan in the … Continue reading The Imposter by Anna Wharton – Blog Tour Review
Repentance by Eloísa Díaz – Blog Tour Review
Title: Repentance Author: Eloísa Díaz Genre: Thriller Publisher: W&N Publication Date: 4th February 2021 Rating: 4.5/5 Cover: Summary: BUENOS AIRES, 1981.Argentina is in the grip of a brutal military dictatorship.Inspector Joaquín Alzada's work in the Buenos Aires police force exposes him to the many realities of life under a repressive regime: desperate people, terrified people … Continue reading Repentance by Eloísa Díaz – Blog Tour Review
People Like Us by Louise Fein – Book Review
Title: People Like Us Author: Louise Fein Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Head of Zeus Publication Date: 7th May 2020 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: Leipzig, 1930s Germany Hetty Heinrich is a perfect German child. Her father is an SS officer, her brother in the Luftwaffe, herself a member of the BDM. She believes resolutely in her … Continue reading People Like Us by Louise Fein – Book Review
My Kind of Happy by Cathy Bramley – Book Review
Title: My Kind of Happy Author: Cathy Bramley Genre: Fiction Publisher: Orion Publication Date: 4th March 2021 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: 'I think flowers are sunshine for the soul.' Flowers have always made Fearne smile. She treasures the memories of her beloved grandmother's floristry and helping her to arrange beautiful blooms that brought such joy … Continue reading My Kind of Happy by Cathy Bramley – Book Review
Good Eggs by Rebecca Hardiman – Book Review
Title: Good Eggs Author: Rebecca Hardiman Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen & Unwin Publication Date: 18th March 2021 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: Meet the Gogartys: cantankerous gran Millie (whose eccentricities include a penchant for petty-theft and reckless driving); bitter downtrodden stepson Kevin (erstwhile journalist whose stay-at-home parenting is pushing him to the brink); and habitually moody, … Continue reading Good Eggs by Rebecca Hardiman – Book Review
