Title: Sparks Like Stars Author: Nadia Hashimi Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: William Morrow Publication Date: 2nd March 2021 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: Kabul, 1978: The daughter of a prominent family, Sitara Zamani lives a privileged life in Afghanistan’s thriving cosmopolitan capital. The 1970s are a time of remarkable promise under the leadership of people like Sardar Daoud, … Continue reading Sparks Like Stars by Nadia Hashimi – Blog Tour Review
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Moonlight and the Pearler’s Daughter by Lizzie Pook – Blog Tour Review
Title: Moonlight and the Pearler’s Daughter Author: Lizzie Pook Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Mantle Publication Date: 3rd March 2022 Rating: 4.5/5 Cover: Summary: 1886, BANNIN BAY, AUSTRALIA. The Brightwell family has sailed from England to make their new home in Western Australia. Ten-year-old Eliza knows little of what awaits them on these shores beyond shining … Continue reading Moonlight and the Pearler’s Daughter by Lizzie Pook – Blog Tour Review
The Physician’s Daughter by Martha Conway – Blog Tour Review
Title: The Physician’s Daughter Author: Martha Conway Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Zaffre Publication Date: 3rd March 2022 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: In a world made for men, can one woman break freefrom tradition and walk a new path? It is 1865, the American Civil War has just ended, and 18-year old Vita Tenney is determined … Continue reading The Physician’s Daughter by Martha Conway – Blog Tour Review
Reputation by Sarah Vaughan – Blog Tour Review
Title: Reputation Author: Sarah Vaughan Genre: Psychological Thriller Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: 3rd March 2022 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: Emma Webster is a respectable MP. Emma Webster is a devoted mother. Emma Webster is innocent of the murder of a tabloid journalist. Emma Webster is a liar. Review: Reputation is a book I’ve … Continue reading Reputation by Sarah Vaughan – Blog Tour Review
The Embroidered Book by Kate Heartfield – Blog Tour Review
Title: The Embroidered Book Author: Kate Heartfield Genre: Historical Fantasy Publisher: Harper Voyager Publication Date: 17th February 2022 Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: ‘Power is not something you are given. Power is something you take. When you are a woman, it is a little more difficult, that’s all’ 1768. Charlotte, daughter of the Habsburg Empress, arrives … Continue reading The Embroidered Book by Kate Heartfield – Blog Tour Review
A Very Nice Girl by Imogen Crimp – Book Review
Title: A Very Nice Girl Author: Imogen Crimp Genre: Fiction Publisher: Bloomsbury Publication Date: 3rd February 2022 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: Anna is struggling to afford life in London as she trains to be a singer. During the day, she vies to succeed against her course mates with their discreet but inexhaustible streams of cultural … Continue reading A Very Nice Girl by Imogen Crimp – Book Review
The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews – Book Review
Title: The Leviathan Author: Rosie Andrews Genre: Historical Fantasy Publisher: Raven Books Publication Date: 3rd February 2022 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: 24th March 1703 A place far from the sea She is awake. And I must remind myself of how it began. The end of all things. It was a time of witches, it was … Continue reading The Leviathan by Rosie Andrews – Book Review
The Key in the Lock by Beth Underdown- Blog Tour Review
Title: The Key in the Lock Author: Beth Underdown Genre: Historical Mystery Publisher: Viking Publication Date: 13th January 2022 Rating: 4.5/5 Cover: Summary: 'I still dream, every night, of Polneath on fire...' By day, Ivy Boscawen mourns the loss of her son Tim in the Great War. But by night she mourns another boy - … Continue reading The Key in the Lock by Beth Underdown- Blog Tour Review
Real Easy by Marie Rutkoski – Book Review
Title: Real Easy Author: Marie Rutkoski Genre: Crime Publisher: Tinder Press Publication Date: 18th January 2022 Rating: 5/5 Cover: Summary: It's 1999, and Samantha has danced for years at the Lovely Lady strip club. She's not used to taking anyone under her wing - after all, between her disapproving boyfriend and his daughter, who may … Continue reading Real Easy by Marie Rutkoski – Book Review
Her Last Request by Mari Hannah – Blog Tour Review
Title: Her Last Request Author: Mari Hannah Genre: Crime / Police Procedural Publisher: Orion Books Publication Date: 20th January 2022 (Paperback) Rating: 4/5 Cover: Summary: Some victims leave clues to their killers... A Hidden Clue A victim reaches out from the grave to the SIO who will investigate her death. This not what DCI Kate … Continue reading Her Last Request by Mari Hannah – Blog Tour Review
