Scarlet Town by Leonora Nattrass
Based upon historical facts, this book is set in Helston at the time of a vote for members of parliament … More Scarlet Town by Leonora Nattrass
All articles in 4 stars
The Cuban Heiress by Chanel Cleeton
During the Depression era in America, those who could afford it often went on cruises, some to Cuba, and because … More The Cuban Heiress by Chanel Cleeton
A Spy Alone by Charles Beaumont
By setting this book in the present time but having an older, now working privately, spy as the protaganist, you … More A Spy Alone by Charles Beaumont
A Better man by Louise Penny
I have read this book before but I think I enjoyed it even more this time round, reading it a … More A Better man by Louise Penny
Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford
There are so many things that you could focus on in this book. It has the elements of a standard … More Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford
The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman
There is everything that die-hard lovers of this series of the Thursday Murder Club love in this book. An antiques … More The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman
Light Over Liskeard by Louis de Bernières
The Last Louis de Bernières novel I read was Captain Corelli’s Mandolin and that was a long time ago and … More Light Over Liskeard by Louis de Bernières
Death Valley by Melissa Broder
An author escapes her home life, dying father and chronically ill husband, by travelling to the desert to help her … More Death Valley by Melissa Broder
The Wager by David Grann
Not my normal sort of book to read but it appeared in a lot of Best of Booksfor 2023 so … More The Wager by David Grann
Advent Street by Carol Ann Duffy
Who doesn’t love an advent calendar with a window to open each day? In 2022, Duffy’s christmas poem focuses on … More Advent Street by Carol Ann Duffy