About Stone Circle Is the Ability to Read Minds a Blessing or a Curse? When Antonius’s father dies, he must work to support his family. He finds employment as a servant in the Palazzo Ducal, home of Conte Valperga. Sixteenth-century Pesaro is a society governed by status and Antonius has limited opportunities. When a competitionContinue reading “Book review: Stone Circle by Kate Murdoch”
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Book review: Burning Crowe by Geoff Smith
About Burning Crowe Two teenagers, both alike in indignity. Will they be civil? Or will there be blood? Bartholomew Crowe is 18 years old. His dad dead, and deserted by his stepmother, he’s running seriously low on justice. And when he is hired to find a rich kid gone AWOL, it isn’t just a job;Continue reading “Book review: Burning Crowe by Geoff Smith”
Book Review: Overture by Vanessa Couchman
Overture What if you had a unique talent, but everything conspired against your dreams? France, 1897. Born to a modest farming family, Marie-Thérèse has a remarkable singing voice and wants to become a professional singer. But too many obstacles, including her parents’ opposition, stand in her way. And, through no fault of her own, sheContinue reading “Book Review: Overture by Vanessa Couchman”
A stunning review of Clarissa’s Warning
In this busy world of ours, authors can generally expect reviews of one or two paragraphs. Every now and then one comes along that is much more than that. I am delighted to share extracts from this very long and heartwarming review of Clarissa’s Warning by Kamal of Kiri Books. “Set in the picturesque settingContinue reading “A stunning review of Clarissa’s Warning”
Book Review A Clean Canvas by Elizabeth Mundy #BookTour
A Clean Canvas: A Lena Szarka Mystery by Elizabeth Mundy Lena Szarka, a Hungarian cleaner, dusts off her detective skills when a masterpiece is stolen from a gallery she cleans with her cousin Sarika. But when Sarika goes missing too, accusations start to fly. Convinced her cousin is innocent, Lena sweeps her way through theContinue reading “Book Review A Clean Canvas by Elizabeth Mundy #BookTour”
Book review – Sangre: The Color of Dying by Carlos Colon
About Sángre: The Color of Dying (Volume 1) Carlos Colón’s first published novel is the story of Nicky Negrón, a Puerto Rican salesman in New York City who is turned into foul-mouthed, urban vampire with a taste for the undesirables of society such as sexual predators, domestic abusers and drug dealers. A tragic anti-hero, NickyContinue reading “Book review – Sangre: The Color of Dying by Carlos Colon”
Book Review: A Greater God by Brian Stoddart
About A Greater God (Superintendent Le Fanu Mysteries Book 4) Muslims are being murdered and communal tensions escalating as Superintendent Chris Le Fanu returns, reluctantly, to 1920s Madras from the Straits Settlements. He comes under fire, literally and figuratively, as more Muslims and policemen are killed by revolutionaries in clashes fomented by his boss, Inspector-GeneralContinue reading “Book Review: A Greater God by Brian Stoddart”
Book review: Esme’s Wish by Elizabeth Foster
About Esme’s Wish When fifteen-year-old Esme Silver objects at her father’s wedding, her protest is dismissed as the action of a stubborn, selfish teenager. Everyone else has accepted the loss of Esme’s mother, Ariane – so why can’t she? But Esme is suspicious. She is sure that others are covering up the real reason forContinue reading “Book review: Esme’s Wish by Elizabeth Foster”
Book review – The Blood Red Experiment: A Neo-Giallo Anthology
About The Blood Red Experiment Inspired by the genius of Hitchcock and his films, latin luminaries such as Argento and Bava directed macabre murder-mystery thrillers, that combined the suspense with scenes of outrageous violence, stylish cinematography, and groovy soundtracks. This genre became known in their native Italy as giallo. Giallo is Italian for yellow, inspired byContinue reading “Book review – The Blood Red Experiment: A Neo-Giallo Anthology”
Book review: A Very Mersey Murder by Brian L. Porter
I am delighted to share my review of A Very Mersey Murder (Mersey Murder Mysteries Book 5) by Brian L. Porter About A Very Mersey Murder 1966. England wins the soccer World Cup. Same night, the body of a barmaid is discovered close to an abandoned lighthouse. Two more murders follow; all remain unsolved. 2005. D.I.Continue reading “Book review: A Very Mersey Murder by Brian L. Porter”
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