Justice be Damned by Rosemary J Kind
Justice be Damned is a gripping by Rosemary J Kind, whom I have met many times at Swanwick Writers’ Summer School. When I bought it, I...
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- Apr 29
- 2 min
The Hollow by Agatha Christie
My mother gave me a series of Agatha Christie books as a gift. Some of them I had read before, but The Hollow was new to me. I really...
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authorvalpenny
- Apr 1
- 2 min
The Omega Chronicles by Mark Carnelly
I had read The Time Detective by author Mark Carnelly previously and enjoyed it so much that I bought a second copy for my nephew, so...
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authorvalpenny
- Mar 27
- 3 min
Sea of Flames by Alistair Forrest
Those of you who read this blog regularly will know that my go-to genre is crime. However, I will not pass up a good book whatever the...
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authorvalpenny
- Mar 4
- 2 min
Fabergé by Jo Fenton
Fabergé is the third book in Jo Fenton's Becky White series of thrillers. I had enjoyed the first two book in the series, Revelation and...
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authorvalpenny
- Jan 25
- 3 min
White Rose Rebel by Janet Paisley
I first came across Janet Paisley, who is an award winning poet and author, when I was studying Creative Writing in Stirling, Scotland. ...
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authorvalpenny
- Jan 14
- 2 min
Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin
I cannot really remember how or where I came by this book, Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin. Now, the method of his experiment may be...
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authorvalpenny
- Jan 11
- 3 min
Rough and Deadly by Paula Williams
I don't often re-read books these days. However, during the holiday season when life was busy, I looked for the familiarity of a book...
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authorvalpenny
- Jan 4
- 3 min
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
My daughter gave me The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles for Christmas. She often gives me a selection of books that she has read during...
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authorvalpenny
- Dec 21, 2022
- 3 min
Losing My Virginity by Richard Branson
“Losing My Virginity: How I’ve Survived, Had Fun and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way” This philosophy has allowed Sir Richard...
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authorvalpenny
- Dec 10, 2022
- 2 min
A Brother's Tragedy by Jenna Morrison
I was thrilled when bestselling American author Jenna Morrison sent me an early copy of her second novel, A Brother's Tragedy, in...
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authorvalpenny
- Dec 7, 2022
- 3 min
A 5* Review for Hunter's Revenge
I am always thrilled when I learn that a reader has enjoyed one of my books, but occasionally, there is a review that just shows that the...
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authorvalpenny
- Nov 26, 2022
- 6 min
Chat About Dangerous Encounter with Lesley Field
It is lovely to welcome the bestselling historical fiction author, Lesley Field back to the blog to discuss her new novel, Dangerous...
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authorvalpenny
- Nov 23, 2022
- 2 min
Frenzy Island by Richard E.Rock
I really didn't read science fiction until I had the opportunity to read To Dream (Anatomy of a Humachine by Louis K. Lowy and realised...
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authorvalpenny
- Nov 16, 2022
- 4 min
The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies
The Blurb In 1944, a German Jewish refugee is sent to Wales to interview Rudolf Hess; in Snowdonia, a seventeen-year-old girl, the...
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authorvalpenny
- Nov 5, 2022
- 2 min
Fallen by Karin Slaughter
I was on holiday when I finished the book I was reading. Luckily, the hotel I was staying at had a library for the use of guests. I chose...
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authorvalpenny
- Nov 2, 2022
- 3 min
The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson
Let me be honest, I had never heard of Nadine Matheson but like the title of the novel, The Jigsaw Man. So, when I saw the book on sale...
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authorvalpenny
- Oct 29, 2022
- 2 min
The Dinner Guest by B.P. Walter
I chose The Dinner Guest by B.P. Walter to take on vacation with me. It is always fun to explore the work of an author new to me in sunny...
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authorvalpenny
- Oct 19, 2022
- 3 min
Villainy at the Village Store by Elizabeth Ducie
Have you ever found a series of books that grips you so much that you constantly await the next in the series with pleasure? I first...
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authorvalpenny
- Oct 12, 2022
- 2 min
The Guilty One by Lisa Ballantine
The most recent read for my village book group was The Guilty One by Lisa Ballantine. I had never read anything by this author before,...
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