Month: April 2025
The Santorini Writing Retreat by Eva Glyn
Escape to Greece in 2025 with this joyful new novel about friendship, lost love and hidden stories! Bestselling author Jessica Rose needs to escape from a terrible secret that’s robbed her of her creativity. Could leading a retreat on a gorgeous Greek island be just what she needs? Coming home to Santorini was never in Zina’s plans, but now she’s determined to make her … Read More The Santorini Writing Retreat by Eva Glyn
The People Next Door by Kate Braithwaite
Twenty years ago, Jen’s sister disappeared. Now, she’s looking for answers. Jen Silver has moved to a new neighbourhood in affluent, suburban Pennsylvania with her partner, Dan, and her daughter. It’s a picture-perfect neighbourhood where the residents hang out on each other’s patios drinking margaritas on warm summer nights. They eagerly welcome Jen and her family. But Jen isn’t who they think she is. … Read More The People Next Door by Kate Braithwaite
Death of a Wild Swimmer by Peter Boland The Charity Shop Detective Agency #5
Still waters run deep in this baffling new case for the Charity Shop Detective Agency! Wild swimming in February? No, thank you . . . To Fiona, Daisy and Partial Sue, the retired ladies behind the counter at Dogs Need Nice Homes charity shop, it sounds like torture. Still, no one ever died of plunging themselves into the icy sea waters…Until now. #DeathOfAWildSwimmer X(Twitter) @PeterBoland19 @JoffeBooks @ZooloosBT #ZooloosBookTours #booktwitterInstagram @joffebooks @zooloosbooktours @joffebooks #bookstagram #blogtour When … Read More Death of a Wild Swimmer by Peter Boland The Charity Shop Detective Agency #5
Bibi Saves The Ocean by Judith A. Ewa (Preserve the Planet book 2)
Bibi can’t wait to have fun in the sun, surf, and sand. But she’s shocked when the pristine playground she was expecting is covered in garbage. Determined to solve the mystery, the conscientious child discovers the trash bins are broken, the no-littering signs are faded and the recycling area is hidden. Genre: Children’s Picture Book Ages: 5-8 yearsPages: 38Publisher: Aya Press But with a job so big, she fears … Read More Bibi Saves The Ocean by Judith A. Ewa (Preserve the Planet book 2)
+ 1950s, audio book, cosy mystery, fiction, Historical fiction, murder, murder mystery, review, superstition
Murder At Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd Nora Breen Investigates Book #1
A cozy mystery series about a former nun who searches for answers in a small seaside town after her pen pal mysteriously disappears 1954: When her former novice’s dependable letters stop, Nora Breen asks to be released from her vows. Haunted by a line in Frieda’s letter, Nora arrives at Gulls Nest, a charming hotel in Gore-on-Sea in Kent. A seaside town, a place … Read More Murder At Gulls Nest by Jess Kidd Nora Breen Investigates Book #1
+ 1970s, audio book, fiction, gothic, gothic horror, Gothic mystery, Historical fiction, Ireland, List, review
My 3 Favourite Audiobooks of 2025 – Part One
So far I have only listened to three audiobooks this year and they are all by Jess Kidd. I have just finished her latest so expect to see that in Part Two. The Hoarder by Jess Kidd So this was my second audiobook book by Jess Kidd, with the same Irish narrator. This time I listened on Borrowbox. There is something about the strangeness of … Read More My 3 Favourite Audiobooks of 2025 – Part One
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