authorvalpennyAug 7, 20213 minMrs Zigzag by Betty Chapman and Ronald L. Bonewitz My mother had this book, Mrs Zigzag: The Extraordinary Life of a Secret Agent's Wife by Betty Chapman and Ronald L. Bonewitz in her...
authorvalpennyJul 31, 20213 minStyle and the Solitary by Miriam DroriIt is a great treat for me to take part in the tour for Style and the Solitary, one of my favourite books of this year. Novels by Miriam...
authorvalpennyJul 27, 20212 minThe Split by Sharon BoltonI hadn't read a book by Sharon Bolton for a while, so I treated myself to The Split. I am extremely glad I did. What a clever story. The...
authorvalpennyMay 22, 20213 minThe Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart TurtonI had enjoyed Stuart Turton's debut novel, The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and was excited when I heard he had another book out. My...
authorvalpennyApr 11, 20215 minDark Scotland a Charity AnthologyI rarely read, or indeed write, short stories. However, when I was approached to contribute to the anthology produced by Dark Stroke...
authorvalpennyMar 28, 20213 minToo Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man by Mary L. Trump PhDMy daughter gave me this book for my Christmas. It was a most interesting read. The Blurb Mary Trump spent much of her childhood in her...