Clara Reads Proust by Stéphane Carlier, translated by Polly Mackintosh – Blog Tour Review

Title: Clara Reads Proust Author: Stéphane Carlier Translator: Polly Mackintosh Genre: Fiction Publisher: Gallic Books Rating: 4.5/5 Cover: Summary: A tender and witty coming-of-age story about the power of literature to inspire new beginnings, peppered with a cast of quirky characters and a unique heroine.  Clara is a hairdresser at Cindy Coiffure, a sleepy French … Continue reading Clara Reads Proust by Stéphane Carlier, translated by Polly Mackintosh – Blog Tour Review

Hotel Arcadia by Sunny Singh – Blog Tour Review

Title: Hotel Arcadia Author: Sunny Singh Genre: Thriller Publisher: Magpie, Point Blank Crime Publication Date: 21st March 2024 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: A high octane thriller, capturing the extraordinary capacity of humans to retain compassion in extreme circumstances Sam is a war photographer, famous for her hauntingly beautiful pictures of the dead. After a particularly … Continue reading Hotel Arcadia by Sunny Singh – Blog Tour Review

The Saturday Place by Alice Peterson – Blog Tour Review

Title: The Saturday Place Author: Alice Peterson Genre: Fiction Publisher: Bedford Square Publishers Publication Date: 14th March 2024 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: Three perfect strangers who help each other to believe in love again Holly's husband died, and she’s lonely. She needs to do something to save herself, quickly. Next thing she knows she’s interviewing for … Continue reading The Saturday Place by Alice Peterson – Blog Tour Review

Talking With Psychopaths: A Journey Into the Evil Mind – Blog Tour Review

Title: Talking With Psychopaths Author: Christopher Berry-Dee Genre: True Crime Publication Date: 29th February 2024 Publisher: Bonnier Books Cover: Summary: Look around you, because the person sitting right next to you could be a cold, heartless murderer. . .In Talking With Psychopaths, bestselling author and criminologist Christopher Berry-Dee takes readers deep inside the dark minds of … Continue reading Talking With Psychopaths: A Journey Into the Evil Mind – Blog Tour Review

All the Broken Places by John Boyne – Book Review

Title: All the Broken Places Author: John Boyne Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Penguin Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: From the author of the globally bestselling, multi-million-copy classic, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, comes its astonishing and powerful sequel.Gretel Fernsby is a quiet woman leading a quiet life. She doesn't talk about her escape from Germany … Continue reading All the Broken Places by John Boyne – Book Review

Crow Moon by Suzy Aspley – Blog Tour Review

Title: Crow Moon Author: Suzy Aspley Genre: Thriller Publisher: Orenda Books Publication Date: 14th March 2024 Rating: 4.5/5 Cover: Summary: When the crow moon rises, the darkness is unleashed… Martha Strangeways is struggling to find purpose in her life, after giving up her career as an investigative reporter when her young twins died in a house … Continue reading Crow Moon by Suzy Aspley – Blog Tour Review

Kitchen Sanctuary: Quick & Easy by Nicky Corbishley – Blog Tour Review

Title: Kitchen Sanctuary: Quick & Easy Author: Nicky Corbishley Genre: Cookbook Publisher: Octopus Books Publication Date: 29th February 2024 Rating: 4.5/5 Cover: Summary: Making dinner from scratch can feel like a chore - often half the battle is trying to find something that's quick, nutritious and, most importantly, delicious. But delicious doesn't have to mean … Continue reading Kitchen Sanctuary: Quick & Easy by Nicky Corbishley – Blog Tour Review

The Future of War Crimes Justice by Chris Stephen (The Futures Series) – Blog Tour

Title: The Future of War Crimes Justice Author: Chris Stephen Genre: Nonfiction Publisher: Melville House Publication Date: 22nd February 2024 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: From Russia to The Democratic Republic of Congo to Myanmar, Chris Stephen ponders the future of prosecuting war criminals who think themselves untouchable in this timely new book, part of Melville … Continue reading The Future of War Crimes Justice by Chris Stephen (The Futures Series) – Blog Tour