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The Blurb It starts with a trip to a local amusement park. David Harwood is hoping a carefree day at Five Mountains will help dispel his...

I enjoy Patricia Cornwell's books and was pleased to find on I hadn't read. The Blurb Kay Scarpetta has been training at the Dover Port...

I have just recently finished reading the new book by one of my favourite authors, Joan Livingston. I enjoy her Isabel Long series very...

This is a very French book, both in subject and in the style of writing. That is why it is interesting that the book is so successful...

I bought We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker just before Christmas because I had read some good reviews, almost despite the fact that...

I borrowed this book from my local library because I had heard good things about this author, but had not read any of her books. The...

I rarely win anything, so imagine my excitement when, at the end of last year, my name was pulled out of the hat to win a draw for the...

Mark Haddon is a British novelist and poet, although his best known novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time was published...

This book is a great read. My older daughter had recommended it to me years ago when we were on holiday, but I never got around to...

This novel, Half of a Yellow Sun by the Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche,was leant to me by a friend, who told me I should read...

I have a bad habit of treating myself to things just before my birthday or Christmas. it drives family and friends mad! This year, I did...

Kate Bendelow already has an impressive pedigree in crime. She works as a scene of crime officer (SOCO) or crime scene investigator (CSI)...

This is the second book I have read by English author Joy Wood and as I had thoroughly enjoyed the previous novel, I was looking forward...

I had never read any novels by C. J. Cooper but this book was on sale, it was a genre I enjoy and the title amused me, so it seemed to be...

I had never read anything by Paul Kane, but Her Husband's Grave was on sale and the blurb sounded interesting, so I thought I'd take a...

The Granville Legacy is the third book in the House of Grace Trilogy by Patricia M. Osborne. It is not a genre I would normally choose,...

I recently appeared on a literary panel at a crime festival with Gail Williams and, although I had not previously read any of her books,...

I had had Tipping Point, the debut novel,by Michelle Cook in my To Be Read pile for a long time and had heard lots of good things about...

I have known A. J. Roberts for several years, but I had never read any of his writing, so, when his first book, Gentlemen of Fortune - A...

I had heard a great deal of chatter about The Honest Lies, Elizabeth Lyvers’ debut novel. Naturally, I wanted to read the book to form my...