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9.1Poignant, Unique, Inspiring If you think the synopsis sounds a little strange, then don’t worry just roll with it. I wasn’t sure I’d be able to get on board with this book’s magical realism at first, but I was very…
9.1Poignant, Unique, Inspiring If you think the synopsis sounds a little strange, then don’t worry just roll with it. I wasn’t sure I’d be able to get on board with this book’s magical realism at first, but I was very…
Let the games begin . . . MY THOUGHTS It probably says a lot about me that I quite enjoyed seeing some of them under pressure after the way they had behaved, although I have to admit some of Megan’s…
Mollie Panter-Downes was noted for her wit, perception and incisiveness thanks to her reflections on English domestic life during the war years. This collection of her short stories explores the common themes of the day, discussing fear, separation, evacuations and…
We selected for you a popular recipe from our book. Bon appétit! Ilse was a tour guide around Thailand and Indonesia. Yannick had come from working in Vietnam via Bangkok and was executive chef at a boutique resort. A common…
I edit for my publisher, so I consider myself rather fortunate in already having publishing contacts through my work. But my publisher was initially far from interested in historical fiction — until his Principal Reader decided that they should publish…
Welcome to Hatters Museum of the Wide Wide World. This rather dishevelled museum is where Cate and her son, Leo, end up when they can no longer afford to stay in their flat in London and need a place to…
Publisher: Michael Joseph Format: Ebook, Audio & Paperback (27 May 2021) Pages: 400 The crash happens in an instant – but the wreckage it leaves behind is the product of years of silence. ‘Had me turning the pages into the…
Like Loading… Description:The Silent Patient is a shocking psychological thriller of a woman’s act of violence against her husband—and of the therapist obsessed with uncovering her motive.Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion…
5. Who would be at your dream literary dinner? I read French Literature at university, so of course I would love to dine with the greats: Honoré de Balzac, Voltaire, Gustave Flaubert, Victor Hugo. And the wonderful poet Leconte de…
RUSS THOMAS was born in Essex, raised in Berkshire and now lives in Sheffield. After a few ‘proper’ jobs (among them: pot-washer, optician’s receptionist, supermarket warehouse operative, call-centre telephonist, and storage salesman) he discovered the joys of bookselling, where he…