Category: family
The Family Next Door by Charlotte Stevenson
Perfect Neighbours, Perfect Lies… When Viola’s new neighbours move into Number 33, everything seems picture-perfect. But behind the manicured lawn and polite smiles, dark secrets lurk in the shadows. As Viola, a quiet retiree, digs deeper into the strange behaviour of the family next door, she uncovers a disturbing web of lies. The father, Rhys, is hostile. The mother, Wendy, seems to be losing … Read More The Family Next Door by Charlotte Stevenson
Frog, Fish, and Worm by Christina B Bianco
Get ready to giggle with ‘Frog, Fish, and Worm’! This toe-tapping, fish-flapping, and worm-squirming adventure will have kids aged 2-8 in stitches. Watch as these three tiny titans team up against the fisherman, Stan. But guess who joins the underwater shenanigans? #FrogFishandWorm X(Twitter) @christi87942442 @ZooloosBT #booktwitter #bookXInstagram @christina_b_bianco_ @zooloosbooktours #bookstagram #blogtour #childrensfiction A toothless Crocodile! With their hilarious hijinks and a pinch of teamwork, they give Stan … Read More Frog, Fish, and Worm by Christina B Bianco
+ 1930s, 1960s, 1990s, family, fiction, folklore, Historical fiction, love, Native American, religion, review
A Council of Dolls by Mona Susan Power
The long-awaited, profoundly moving, and unforgettable new novel from PEN Award–winning Native American author Mona Susan Power, spanning three generations of Yanktonai Dakota women from the 19th century to the present day. From the mid-century metropolis of Chicago to the windswept ancestral lands of the Dakota people, to the bleak and brutal Indian boarding schools, A Council of Dolls is the story of three … Read More A Council of Dolls by Mona Susan Power
The Time of The Fire by Emma Kavanagh
Northern California, end of summer. Fire Hazard Severity Zone: Very High. A mysterious death.On the anniversary of her mother’s death, CEO-in-waiting Robyn Sandoval goes for a morning run. She knows her father – a local fire fighting hero – is desperate to speak to her, to tell her something he wants her to know before she starts her new job leading the corporation that … Read More The Time of The Fire by Emma Kavanagh
+ 1950s, family, feminism, fiction, grief, Historical fiction, lies, literature, London, loss, love, marriage, mental health, mental illness, motherhood, music, obsession, psychiatrist, relationships, review, secrets, sisters, therapy, twins
The Crooked Little Pieces: Volume 4 by Sophia Lambton
Curiosity can be a killer. The clock begins to tick on Anneliese’s moral compass as the sleuth-psychiatrist delves deeper into London’s social dregs – encountering a playbook too subversive for her tastes. While Isabel belittles the idea of jealousy Charles Anthony views his obsession as a Jezebel. Susanna’s (other) indiscretions are hard-pressed to rest in peace as torments old and new distort her life. … Read More The Crooked Little Pieces: Volume 4 by Sophia Lambton
+ charity, Dogs, family, feel-good, fiction, friendship, humour fiction, love, obsession, relationships, review
Thank You For The Days by Dan Brotzel
Every day counts when you’re chasing love, life, and a little bit of madness… Luke Milvaine is a drifting 30-something stuck in a dead-end job with an even deader love life. Then the sudden death of a school friend leaves him with a cockapoo puppy and a bizarre challenge to celebrate a different fake holiday every day for a year. Shower With a Friend … Read More Thank You For The Days by Dan Brotzel
+ child abuse, childhood, family, fiction, friendship, lies, love, motherhood, review, secrets, thriller
A Safe Place by Stephanie Carty
What happens when your home becomes your prison? Twelve-year-old Cate has never left her village. She’s never had a friend. She’s never even hugged her mother. Imogen, Cate’s mum, spent her youth travelling the country with her father. He believed she had a gift and used her for his own gain. With her innocence snatched away, Imogen vowed to build an idyllic and safe … Read More A Safe Place by Stephanie Carty
Anywhen by Beth Duke
Baezy is born in 2069, the centennial of the legendary Woodstock Music and Art Fair. Everything peace, love, and flower power is celebrated that year in a wave of nostalgia that takes over fashion, music, and the public’s imagination. She grows up listening to and loving the artists of that time, dreaming of witnessing everyone from Joan Baez to Santana in person. When presented … Read More Anywhen by Beth Duke
+ cosy mystery, crime fiction, dementia, family, fiction, love, revenge, review
Cemetery Lodge by Paula Hillman
Not all secrets remain buried forever…Archaeologist Cherie Hope makes a gruesome discovery in the grounds of a local cemetery. She’s desperate to know more, and wonders why caretaker Ash Black is being so guarded. Delving deeper, and liaising with the police, Cherie is drawn into a story that spans back fifty years. Entangled in a web of deceit, she soon uncovers a missing person, … Read More Cemetery Lodge by Paula Hillman
+ crime fiction, family, fiction, friendship, humour fiction, murder, police corruption, review, thriller
The Price of Dormice by Steve Lunn
When Mick’s life is almost ended by Oxford’s influential chief planner Conrad, the near-miss and ensuing violence awaken his sense of justice. Conrad, deeply embedded in Oxford’s elite, colludes with venerable St Mark’s College in their sale of a 650-acre farm for development. Strategically located in the OxCam Growth Arc, the development will involve bulldozing a nature reserve and its dormice. #ThePriceOfDormice X(Twitter) @lunnsa @bookguild @ZooloosBT #ZooloosBookTours #blogtour #BookX #booktwitterInstagram … Read More The Price of Dormice by Steve Lunn
Happy Bloody Christmas by Jo Middleton
And you thought burning the turkey was the worst that could happen… Christmas is all about lists. To do lists. Shopping lists. Lists to bloody Santa. And doesn’t Anna Johnson know it. Waking up on Christmas Eve after the annual Johnson party, she’s hungover, exhausted and really sick and tired of Christmas already. #HappyBloodyChristmas Twitter/X @mummyblogger @avonbooksuk #RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTToursInstagram @jomiddletonauthor @avonbooksuk @randomthingstours #bookstagram #blogtour All she wants is to tick … Read More Happy Bloody Christmas by Jo Middleton
His Last Lie by Erik Therme
When Ryan’s dying father gives him a sealed shoebox with instructions to open once he’s passed, Ryan can only speculate on what’s inside. The last thing he expects is for his father to shoot himself immediately afterward, or for the shoebox to contain ten thousand dollars cash. #HisLastLie X(Twitter) @ErikTherme @ZooloosBT #ZooloosBookTours #blogtour #BookX #booktwitterInstagram @eriktherme @zooloosbooktours #bookstagram But the money isn’t for Ryan; it’s for someone named Jamie Norton. When Ryan … Read More His Last Lie by Erik Therme
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