Robert Lloyd – Q&A
It’s a London-based historical thriller set in 1678, so in the later part of Charles II’s reign. A boy is discovered on the bank of the Fleet River, drained of his blood. A Justice of the Peace enlists the help…
It’s a London-based historical thriller set in 1678, so in the later part of Charles II’s reign. A boy is discovered on the bank of the Fleet River, drained of his blood. A Justice of the Peace enlists the help…
Happy New Year! My first review of 2022 is for the last book I read in 2021 and one that would easily have been on my top reads of the year list if I’d done one. A Terrible Kindness will…
Reading wasn’t as productive. I had little time and not that much desire to read so the number was very small. But one of the many great things about books is that they have no use by date. The (many)…
The book was predictable, but then most romance books are, so that wasn’t a problem. I found it a little strange that we hear about Jessie’s friends in the first few chapters, but when it comes to putting her plans…
My thoughts This is a sharply focussed retelling of the events on the evening that David Rizzio, secretary and friend to Mary Queen of Scots, was brutally murdered. It’s the first in a series of books called Darkland Tales, in…
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As you can see for yourself, the cover of this book is gorgeous and that was one of the things that attracted me to the book. Sadly, this book wasn’t for me. Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia I knew I…
Miss Marple meets Oscar Wilde in this new series of cosy mysteries set in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Bunburry. In “Murder at the Mousetrap,” the first Bunburry book, fudge-making and quaffing real ale in the local pub are matched…
FROM THE DESK OF DR TURNER: Author and actor Stephen McCann has played beloved Dr Patrick Turner on all ten seasons of Call the Midwife and offers an insiders’ perspective and unprecedented access to the cast and creators. I’m a huge fan of…
About the book There is so much going on in this book that I found it a very fast-paced read as the storyline moved from one character to another. The eccentric French chef Gaspard and stroppy young Agot made me…