Arthur Pettinger is in his nineties and can’t remember too much about his daily life, but the one person he does remember is Maryse, the beautiful young woman he met... Read More

This week our book review is for the Times Number One Bestseller and debut novel of Oyinkan Braithwaite, My Sister, the Serial Killer. This book was described by the New... Read More

Summer at Sandcastle Cottage is described as ‘The PERFECT joyful read for summer 2021!’ and it truly is. I thoroughly enjoyed the prequel/introduction to this story, a novella called Christmas... Read More

Dead Perfect begins with DC Maggie Jamieson being called to the murder scene of a woman in a park. Her close friend Dr Kate Maloney has been struggling to deal... Read More

The Forgotten Orphan is described as ‘A moving and compelling historical novel about love, second chances and resilience in the darkest of times’ and it’s certainly that, and much more.... Read More

The Tuscan Contessa is a story about women fighting to keep those they love safe, defending their home and those close to them, while finding ways to work together to... Read More

While Paris Slept is set in 1944 in Paris and 1953 in California. It is a thought-provoking, emotive read that made me think about the lengths people go to in... Read More

In Christmas Island by Natalie Normann, Holly has spent most of her life either wanting to be a doctor or training to be one but when something happens one day... Read More

Starcross Manor is the fourth book in the wonderful Love Heart Lane series by Christie Barlow. It was a treat to revisit this village where the inhabitants have each other’s... Read More

Times Like These is about Andrea, her younger sister Sofia, her assistant Hannah and her boss’s daughter, Rosalie have been close friends for years. Each woman is connected in some... Read More