The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
This book is murder and greek myths put together in Cambridge at the university. Mariana, a group psychotherapist goes to … More The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
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Bad Actors by Mick Herron
This book made me laugh out loud as the Slow Horse series continues with yet more chaos, killings and comedy. … More Bad Actors by Mick Herron
The Bourne Evolution by Brian Freeman
Don’t you just love a publishing franchise. This is Robert Ludlum’s (TM) The Bourne Evolution written by Freedman and sadly … More The Bourne Evolution by Brian Freeman
Queen and Country by Alan Judd
A spy story with many elements that will be recognised . However, this is the spy genre taken from the … More Queen and Country by Alan Judd
No One is Talking about This by Patricia Lockwood
I am feeling very old after reading this book and things in it have obviously passed me by. It is … More No One is Talking about This by Patricia Lockwood
Opal Country by Chris Hammer
This book starts with the murder and crucifixion of an opal miner and leads us up and down in the … More Opal Country by Chris Hammer
These Precious Days by Ann Patchett part 2
This is my choice for book club at the start of next month. I read it some time ago and … More These Precious Days by Ann Patchett part 2
Two Women in Rome by Elizabeth Buchan
This is one of those books that I picked up in the library just because it appealed – the recently … More Two Women in Rome by Elizabeth Buchan
The House of Fortune by Jessie Burton
This is the follow-up to The Miniaturist where we find the family still living alongside The Herengracht Canal in Amsterdam … More The House of Fortune by Jessie Burton
Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow
One of life’s great pleasures is to walk into the library and be faced with a shelf of new books, … More Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow