Kinshasa-born, British writer, poet and UNHCR Ambassador, London-based JJ Bola has written three collections of poetry, one non-fiction book, and two novels, the second of which – The Selfless Acts of Breathing – is published by Hachette in November (or…
Author Links: There are so many excellent supporting characters who in their own way all add to the drama of the story – for dog lovers there is Ned’s dog, Bandit the husky who always seem to sense when someone…
At the end of her life Elizabeth Orchard is thinking about a crime too, one committed thirty years ago that had tragic consequences for two families and in particular for one small child. She desperately wants to make amends before…
‘Yep, I’m ready,’ Shay answered him. Ready to be a wife and hopefully soon a mother. Not that she’d fall into the trap of ever letting any child take over her life; she wouldn’t be Roberta mark II and have…
Traversing three generations of women torn apart by family trauma, The Girl in the Maze explores the complex relationship and challenges involved in both mothering and being mothered. The tagline cautions against delving into the past but it would have been a…
I had huge fun curling up with The Murder at the Vicarage. I have heard of people describe Agatha Christie as comfort reading before and I can see why. There is something appealing, and indeed comforting, about being transported to…
Having read some reviews for this, some people have taken issue with fact that the Queen plays a very passive role in solving the murder, and her secretary does most of the dirty work. However, I actually liked this aspect;…
Set in Istanbul, 10 Minutes and 38 Seconds in this Strange World is a love letter to the city and its people while also exposing its dark and fetid underbelly. Our protagonist Leila dies at the beginning and we follow…
Instagram @tait_pauline_author I had the launch for A Life of Their Own in Waterstones in Perth. It was a brilliant evening and one I will certainly remember. For years I had walked past their window and thought how wonderful it…
If you like stories set around old asylums, with more than a touch of the supernatural then this is one for you. Flitting between two timelines, 1903 and 1993, the earlier part of the story is told from the perspective…
