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I had never read any books by Sharon Jackson, but the title of the first book in her Haunted Past series intruiged me. Who wouldn't be interested by the title My Cradle, Your Grave ? Let me tell you about this singular novel. The Blurb DI Devlin Doyle is a detective with a past, if only he could remember it. After a case goes wrong he finds himself in a new city and launches into an investigation that hits closer to home than he knows. DI Serenity "Wren" Jones is a woman in a

I first met author T.G.Camp bell when both of us attended an event to celebrate our novels being considered for dramatisation. It is therefore no surprise that when we met again at Authors at the Armouries in Leeds I bought one of her novels to read on my journey home. The Blurb In The Case of the Curious Client, the Bow Street Society are hired by Mr Thaddeus Dorsey to locate a missing friend he knows only as ‘Palmer’ after he fails to keep a late night appointment with him

I was delighted to have the opportunity to meet fellow author Neil J. Hart at Authors at theArmouries run by the powerhouse who is Sarah Michelle Lynch. Neil suggested that he and I do a book swap and as he wrotes break-out books for midteens, he agreed that I might gift the book to our local library's gift hunt for less fortunate children. Neil chose my first novel, Hunter's Chase and gave me The Last Scarecrow , (Scarecrows of Coldharbour Farm Book 1), however, as predict

Recently, I was chatting with some friends and the novel Tribute , by Madalyn Morgan was recommended. I had read Morgan's work...

It had been a long time since I had read a book by Lisa Jewell. So when I treated myself to a few books recently, I included None of This...

I have just finished a novel written by my dear friend, Joy Wood. This most recent book, Ruby's Last Chance , is a departure from her...

Every now and again you find an author whose work just sings to you. I found this in the books by Erin Kelly, Peter Robinson and Joan...

I was lucky enough to win a copy of Ash (Bratva Blood Brothers Book 1) by Jax Knight recently. The author generously offered me a choice...

I am trying to work my way through the selection of Lee Child books on our shelves. I find them easy to read and, if I'm reading at...

I met up with Graham Bartlett again at Newcastle Noir, in December. The festival is run by the inimitable Jacky Gramozi Collins (aka Dr...

I have just finished reading a book, Red Daisy , by an author new to me, Gemma Owen-Kendall. Not only that, but the genre, fantasy...

When an author makes a gift of a book, it is a generous gesture. Joy wood gave me a copy of her new novel, Whatever it Takes, without...

I have always enjoyed books by Lizzie Chantree and was delighted when I had the chance to meet her when she lectured at a conference...

The Lady's Favour is comprised of three novellas written by A.J. Roberts and combined to produced a satisfying novel. This book includes...

I live in a village in South West Scotland and was delighted when, a few years ago, Karen Campbell ran a writers' workshop in the library...

I usually like Linwood Barclay's books. They are nicely plotted with an overtone of humour and when I see one I haven't read I will pick...

I have read every book in Joan Livingston's Isabel Long series so it will not surprise anybody that I enjoy the books. The author is...

When this book was book of the month at my book group, I sighed.  Generally speaking I do not like books written as a series of letters. ...

I have read many of Quintin Jardine’s books and much prefer his Bob Skinner character to his Oz Blackstone series. In Funeral Notes, a...

The House We Grew Up In by Lisa Jewell was book of the month for our village book group. There was a wide variety of views about it, but...