Firstly, what makes fiction gothic? In a nutshell, gothic fiction contains a mix of romance and fear, a gloomy or bleak atmosphere, death and decay and madness and the supernatural, the story held together by mystery and suspense – all of these elements aiming to heighten emotions in readers. Gothic isn’t horror and often fallsContinue reading “Six Reasons Why I Love Gothic Fiction”
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What Happened at the Abbey
The Straithbairn Trilogy Book 1 “a masterfully crafted gothic mystery..a standout in the genre” – Review Thick and Thin “a spine-tingling Gothic chiller perfect for cold winter nights” – Bookish Jottings “kept me enthralled and entertained to the very last page” – Amazon reviewer About What Happened at the Abbey When Ingrid flees a violentContinue reading “What Happened at the Abbey”
Six must read books set in the Canary Islands
Transport yourself to the Lanzarote and Fuerteventura with these six delightful novels Multi-award winning and translated into multiple languages, these Canary Islands novels continue to warm hearts around the world. Written over a period of ten years, these novels capture the mood of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, each in its own way. The stories are toldContinue reading “Six must read books set in the Canary Islands”
Blackthorn Book Tours: Death of a Young Lieutenant by B R Stateham
About Death of a Young Lieutenant Meet Captain Jake Reynolds – pilot, adventurer, art thief, spy. In the opening weeks of World War One, and as a member of the newly formed British Royal Flying Corps, Captain Jake Reynolds is shipped off to Belgium. Roped in by his squadron commander to prove the innocence ofContinue reading “Blackthorn Book Tours: Death of a Young Lieutenant by B R Stateham”
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: Grasping at Water by Carmel Bendon
I do enjoy reading novels with strong mystical content. Especially when, as is the case with Grasping at Water, the author has profound knowledge of her subject. About Grasping at Water When a young, unidentified woman is pulled alive and well from Sydney Harbour in 2013, the connections to another woman – found in similarContinue reading “Book review: Grasping at Water by Carmel Bendon”
Isobel Blackthorn 