Month: April 2025
All Our Yesterdays by Guy Hale
Act I I Stratford-upon-Avon, spring 1932 Six years after a fire destroyed the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, a new troupe of actors is taking Stratford by storm. But offstage, Felix Richards suspects something is rotten in the state of Denmark. Read Along: 28th March – 29th AprilGenre: Crime FictionPublisher: The Bullington Press Morris Oxford feels he needs no introduction, he’s the greatest actor of a generation. The theatre … Read More All Our Yesterdays by Guy Hale
The Cure by Eve Smith
LIVING FOREVER CAN BE LETHAL… Ruth is a law-abiding elder, working out her national service, but she hassecrets. Her tireless research into the disease that killed her young daughter had an unexpected outcome: the discovery of a vaccine against old age. Just one jab a year reverses your biological clock, guaranteeing a long, healthy life. But Ruth’s cure was hijacked by her colleague, Erik … Read More The Cure by Eve Smith
+ female friendship, fiction, Ireland, jealousy, marriage, motherhood, music, obsession, piano, review
The Marriage Vendetta by Caroline Madden
If a therapist promised they could fix your selfish husband, but only if you followed their dangerously unorthodox methods, would you do it? Eliza’s playwright husband Richard Sheridan has accepted the career opportunity of a lifetime: running a prestigious theatre in Dublin. Eliza plays the role of the supportive wife – uprooting their daughter Mara, relocating from England to Dublin, running the household and … Read More The Marriage Vendetta by Caroline Madden
+ fiction, gothic, Gothic mystery, Historical fiction, history, Italy, murder, revenge, review, Venice
Dangerous by Essie Fox
Fiction can be fatal… Living in exile in Venice, the disgraced Lord Byron revels in the freedoms of the city. But when he is associated with the deaths of local women, found with wounds to their throats, and then a novel called The Vampyre is published under his name, rumours begin to spread that Byron may be the murderer… #Dangerous X/Twitter @essiefox @OrendaBooks #RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTTours #booktwitter Instagram @essie_fox_author @orendabooks @randomthingstours #bookstagram #blogtour … Read More Dangerous by Essie Fox
The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson by Ellen Baker
In 1924, four-year-old Cecily Larson’s mother reluctantly drops her off at an orphanage in Chicago, promising to be back once she’s made enough money to support both Cecily and herself. But she never returns, and shortly after high-spirited Cecily turns seven, she is sold to a traveling circus to perform as the “little sister” to glamorous bareback rider Isabelle DuMonde. With Isabelle and the … Read More The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson by Ellen Baker
The Ballochbrae Book Club by M.C. Mackay cover reveal
The Ballochbrae Book Club is a heartwarming tale set in the charming Scottish village of Ballochbrae. On Balmoral Castle’s doorstep, Flora, Heather, Chatty and Morag – women of a certain age – form a book group. There’s just one problem: nobody wants to read the books. Then a body is dragged from the River Dee. Was foul play involved? Led by Flora, the four set … Read More The Ballochbrae Book Club by M.C. Mackay cover reveal
+ 1930s, 1970s, cover reveal, fiction, Shakespeare
Put Out The Light by Guy Hale Cover Reveal
Congratulations to Guy Hale on the cover reveal of Act III! And here is the blurb: Act III Stratford-upon-Avon, spring 1972. On the streets of Stratford, four murders remain unsolved. For DC Toby Marlowe, there is only one potential killer: Oliver Lawrence. But nobody has seen Oliver for over fifteen years. They don’t even know what he looks like; they are chasing a shadow. … Read More Put Out The Light by Guy Hale Cover Reveal
The Girls in the Basement by Steena Holmes
Jillian thought she knew her husband. They’ve been married for twenty years. But she doesn’t know him at all. Jillian Harper thought moving to the quiet little town in Montana would be the fresh start her family needed. A charming farmhouse, friendly neighbors, and endless open fields — it was supposed to be perfect. Until the bodies are found. Buried deep on their land. … Read More The Girls in the Basement by Steena Holmes
+ 1940s, audio book, diary, fiction, ghosts, love, Magical realism, Paris, review, secrets, stories, WW2
The Mysterious Bakery On Rue De Paris by Evie Woods
This is the magical tale of Edith Lane, who sets off to find her fortune in the beautiful city of Paris. Fortune, however, is a fickle thing and Edith ends up working in a vintage bakery in the positively antique town of Compiègne. Escaping heartache and singledom in Ireland, Edith discovers that the bakery on Rue De Paris is not exactly what it seems … Read More The Mysterious Bakery On Rue De Paris by Evie Woods
Manifest Your Infinite Riches by Pushkar Anand guest post
When Jack Canfield (Co-creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul series) says, “This is the book we’ve all been waiting for”, we do need to listen! Here’s what awaits The Six Statutes of Money™: Master the principles that attract wealth. The Multi-Pronged Model To Manifest Your Infinite Riches™: Balance material and spiritual riches. Your Daily Ritual To Manifest Your Infinite Riches™: Create a routine that brings success. Real-Life Get inspired … Read More Manifest Your Infinite Riches by Pushkar Anand guest post
Choice by Jodi Picoult
In this gripping and provocative short story, #1 New York Times best-selling and award-winning author Jodi Picoult delivers a chilling glimpse into a dystopian world, seen through the fractured relationship of an ex-couple facing an unimaginable dilemma. Please note: This content is intended for adult audiences. It addresses themes of pregnancy loss and may be distressing to some listeners. Listener discretion is advised. Margot and James are … Read More Choice by Jodi Picoult
+ crime fiction, Detective novel, fiction, kidnapping, murder mystery, mystery, police drama, police procedural, psycopath, revenge, review
The Executioner by Chris Carter (Robert Hunter #2)
Imagine your worst fear – and then meet your worst nightmare… Inside a Los Angeles church, on the altar steps, lies the blood-soaked, decapitated body of a priest. Carefully positioned, legs stretched out, arms crossed over the chest, the most horrifying thing of all is that the priest’s head has been replaced by that of a dog. Later, the forensic team discover that, on … Read More The Executioner by Chris Carter (Robert Hunter #2)
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