Love this post? Click here to subscribe. It’s toss-up between this book and The Secret History (by the same author). I chose The Goldfinch because it is superb prose that combines deliciously with the tropes of crime fiction. I love the book…
I’m very much a plan, plan, plan writer. It’s in my nature to organise the story in advance, but I also find it immensely necessary when writing a tale which extends across several books. The Pantheon has various interweaving storylines…
When Laurel returns to the village of Middledip, she’s looking for a quiet life. Adjusting to her recent divorce, she’s ready to spend some time getting back on her feet amidst the glorious snow-dusted countryside. Bookshop.org: Under the Mistletoe Blog …
Years ago I remember sending one of Candlestick Press’s ‘Instead of a Card’ poetry pamphlets to my mum. I remember how lovely and original it was and so when Kathy Towers from Candlestick Press contacted me and asked if I…
Dearest Mum, I’m getting carried away, I know, but I can’t help myself. This is too spooky, especially factoring in Vanya’s intuition about this weekend. The final object of interest I find is a bunch of keys, hidden in a…
This is Jez’s world too. Her alcoholic mother neither knows nor cares that her 16-year-old daughter is being exploited by V, all-powerful leader of the gang. Reviews are now coming in for Silenced, which is equally exciting and anxiety provoking.…
Eloise’s story is a rather torrid one of ups and downs, a former fashion icon who made some unfortunate decisions. I loved reading it and thought the author wrote her story with some very interesting parallels to real fashion milestones.…
In the bleak midwinter…A really frosty wind is making Holly’s life absolutely miserable This is a slow burn and engaging romance with a bit of mystery surrounding why Holly had come to the island and what was going one with…
Long-listed for The Bridport Prize 2020 The Girl with the Green Eyes, part one of Take Her Back trilogy, is published by BAD PRESS iNK on November 5, 2021. Nine-year-old Bella D’accourt has always known she was different; she…
JJ Bola has written three collections of poetry – Elevate, Daughter of the Sun and Word – a non-fiction book called Mask Off: Masculinity Redefined, and a novel called No Place to Call Home. I loved this interview with JJ:…
