Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
I have to admit to having being disappointed in this book, mainly because it failed to live up to its promise. I had expected the focus of the story to be on Caroline and her…
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Death is Not Enough by Karen Rose
Death is Not Enough is the sixth book in the Baltimore series and it concentrates on the relationship between Gwyn Weaver and defence attorney, Thomas Thorne, who were introduced in You Belong to Me, the…
View PostSee You in September by Charity Norman
See You in September is the latest novel by Charity Norman which examines the consequences on a family when the eldest daughter gets caught up in a dangerous cult in New Zealand. Cassy is shown…
View PostAt the Water’s Edge by Sara Gruen
I was attracted to At the Water’s Edge mainly due to the Scottish wartime setting and I was not disappointed as Gruen captured life in the village very well although it did get a bit…
View PostLancelot by Giles Kristian
Lancelot is the first Giles Kristian book I’ve read and it won’t be the last as I definitely have my eye on his Viking sagas. Of course, the story of Lancelot is a familiar one…
View PostPrairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls …
Laura Ingalls Wilder was born on 7 February 1867 and was the second of four daughters born to Charles and Caroline Ingalls. Laura’s childhood became famous when she published the Little House in the Big…
View PostThe Lost Man by Jane Harper
The Lost Man is Jane Harper’s third novel and is not part of her Aaron Falk series, although he does get a cheeky mention at one point. I actually pre-ordered this book without reading the…
View PostThe Paris Seamstress by Natasha Lester
The Paris Seamstress is a sweeping tale narrated by two protagonists, Estella, a young girl who flees Paris during the war, and her granddaughter, Fabienne, who has to live up to her grandmother’s daunting reputation.…
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