Hodder “Longlisted for the John Creasey Dagger Award for best debut crime novel of 2014. London, 1727 – and Tom Hawkins is about to fall from his heaven of card games, brothels and coffee-houses into the hell of a debtors’ prison. The Marshalsea is a savage world of its own, with simple rules: those with…
Month: August 2014
Nancy Christie – Q&A
Today I have a Q&A with Nancy Christie where she talks about her new collection of short stories Traveling Left of Center which is published on 9th September, and tells us about her perfect writing day. 1. About TRAVELING LEFT OF CENTER AND OTHER STORIES The characters in the stories all seem a little (in some case, a…
Barbara Nadal – Cold hearted killer? Moi?
Today on the blog I’m honoured to feature Barbara Nadal, author of the Inspector Ikem and the Hakin and Arnold mystery series. Here, in a moving piece, she talks about killing off characters. Cold hearted killer? Moi? Authors are in the most unique position of being masters of their own fictional universes. Scriptwriters, poets, artists…
Before the Blog Review – Taking the Fall – AP McCoy
Title – Taking the Fall – AP McCoy Publisher –Orion Originally posted –Shaz’s book blog and Goodreads Read – 16 November to 3 December 2013 “Duncan Claymore could have it all. He’s one of the country’s up-and-coming young jockeys and this year his sights are set on getting right to the top. He has the talent…
Before the Blog Review – Tinder – Sally Gardner
Title – Tinder – Sally Gardner Illustrated by David Roberts Publisher –Indigo Originally posted –Waterstones.com and Booklikes Read – 27-31 October 2013 “Otto Hundebiss is tired of war, but when he defies Death he walks a dangerous path. A half beast half man gives him shoes and dice which will lead him deep into a web of dark…
Dear Daughter – Elizabeth Little – Review
Harvill Secker/Vintage “‘As soon as they processed my release Noah and I hit the ground running. A change of clothes. A wig. An inconspicuous sedan. We doubled back once, twice, then drove south when we were really headed east. In San Francisco we had a girl who looked like me board a plane to Hawaii….
Before the Blog Review – Life After Life – Kate Atkinson
Title – Life After Life – Kate Atkinson Publisher – Doubleday Originally posted – Goodreads, Amazon and Booklikes Read – 20-26 August 2013 “What if you had the chance to live your life again and again, until you finally got it right? During a snowstorm in England in 1910, a baby is born and dies before she can…
Before the Blog Review – Mayhem – Sarah Pinborough
Title – Mayhem – Sarah Pinborough Publisher – Jo Fletcher Originally posted – Goodreads and Booklikes Read – 24-27 September 2013 Updated review “When a rotting torso is discovered in the vault of New Scotland Yard, it doesn’t take Dr Thomas Bond, Police Surgeon, long to realise that there is a second killer at work…
Him and Me – Jack and Michael Whitehall – review
Penguin Michael Joseph “Him & Me is a hugely entertaining and irreverent account of a unique relationship between a father and son. Written in two distinctive styles, it reflects the larger-than- life personalities of its authors, Jack and Michael Whitehall. ‘This book is a portrait of the pretty odd relationship I have with my elderly…
Jane Lark – Excerpt from The Lost Love of a Soldier
Today I’m pleased to feature an extract from The Lost Love of a Soldier, the new novel by Jane Lark, author of 4 other historical romance novels. There’s also a chance to win all of her historical novels too! *** The Lost Love of a Soldier Excerpt “Ellen?” Paul whispered her name into the…
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