The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave – Review

Title: The Mercies Author: Kiran Millwood Hargrave Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Pan Macmillan, Picador Publication Date: 7th February 2020 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: On Christmas Eve, 1617, the sea around the remote Norwegian island of Vardø is thrown into a reckless storm. As Maren Magnusdatter watches, forty fishermen, including her father and brother, are lost … Continue reading The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrave – Review

The German House by Annette Hess – Review

Title: The German House Author: Annette Hess Translator: Elisabeth Lauffer Genre: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction Publisher: 4th Estate, HarperVia Publication Date: 12th December 2019 Rating: 3.75/5 Cover: Summary: What if everything your family ever told you was a lie? Frankfurt, 1963 At the war’s end, Frankfurt was a smoldering ruin, severely damaged by the Allied … Continue reading The German House by Annette Hess – Review