When Miss Marchrose is employed as the new Lady Superintendent at the College patronised by Sir Julian Rossiter, Lady Rossiter’s ears soon prick up. She recalls that a Miss Marchrose unceremoniously reneged on a promise of marriage to her cousin…
About the author I really enjoyed Helen Cullen’s debut novel, The Lost Letters of William Woolf, so I was delighted to have the opportunity to read her latest book, The Truth Must Dazzle Gradually. The unusual title comes from lines…
Oh Albert……..! I just loved reading your story. Basically, Albert is the caterpillar emerging from the cocoon into a butterfly. It takes him rather a long time but at last he’s ready to fly. The characterisations in this book are…
*I did not receive any payment for taking part in the Migrateful/Ajay Chowdhury event. I did receive the ingredients box and a copy of The Waiter* Migrateful runs cookery classes led by refugees, asylum seekers and migrants who are struggling…
Malibu: August, 1983. It’s the day of Nina Riva’s annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship…
A big element of this book was the juxtaposition of the dark and the light. Especially towards the beginning of the novel, this dichotomy is one that Balram often mentions and one that helps the reader understand how he sees…
Find Tom on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook at tombenjaminsays or at tombenjamin.com ‘Ryan,’ said Mr Lee, ‘our boy, he’s a supertaster.’ He looked at me as if this explained everything. I looked at the Comandante, who clearly had no clue…
The Devonport family are all dislikeable in their own way. Mr and Mrs Devonport rule with iron fists, their children especially afraid of their father. Daisy is manipulative and self absorbed, seeking attention in the wrong way. Richard, the one…
Lesley Kelly photo (c) Chris Smith I’m pleased to be welcoming Lesley Kelly to the blog today. I have read and enjoyed all of Lesley’s books – you’ll find reviews of them all on the blog. As she mentions below…
At the end of the turbulent 17th century, the ties that bind men are fraying, turning neighbour against neighbour, friend against friend and brother against brother. Beneath a seething layer of religious intolerance, community suspicion and political intrigue, The Running Wolf takes…
