Category: friendship
Liv Is Not A Loser by Lauren Ford Cover Reveal
Should Liv take herself out of the friend zone, or are they better off there? Liv Granger has been flailing through life since her teens. When her brother, Joe, announces his engagement to his long-term boyfriend, Liv realises that she has never been able to commit to anything – a career, a fixed address, a relationship – and she may, in fact, be a … Read More Liv Is Not A Loser by Lauren Ford Cover Reveal
+ Covid, family, female friendship, fiction, friends, friendship, gay, gay community, LGBTQ, LGBTQIA+, love, mystery, review
The Dubrovnik Book Club by Eva Glyn
In a tiny bookshop in Dubrovnik’s historic Old Town, a book club begins… Newly arrived on the sun-drenched shores of Croatia, Claire Thomson’s life is about to change forever when she starts working at a local bookshop. With her cousin Vedran, employee Luna and Karmela, a professor, they form an unlikely book club. But when their first book club pick – an engrossing cosy … Read More The Dubrovnik Book Club by Eva Glyn
One Grand Summer by Ewald Arenz, translated by Rachel Ward Cover Reveal
Sixteen-year-old Frieder’s plans for the summer are shattered when he fails two subjects. To be able to move up to the next year in the Autumn, he needs to resit his exams. So instead of going on holiday with his family, he now faces the daunting and boring prospect of staying at his grandparents’ house, studying with his strict and formal step-grandfather. Published by … Read More One Grand Summer by Ewald Arenz, translated by Rachel Ward Cover Reveal
+ audio book, childhood, crime fiction, Detective novel, diary, fiction, friendship, murder, obsession, review, secrets, thriller
The Shadow Friend by Alex North
If it had happened to you, you would have run away too.Twenty-five years ago, Paul’s friend Charlie Crabtree brutally killed their classmate – and then vanished without a trace. Paul’s never forgiven himself for his part in what happened. He’s never gone back home. Until his elderly mother has a fall. It’s finally time to stop running. It’s not long before things start to … Read More The Shadow Friend by Alex North
+ abuse, child abuse, crime fiction, fiction, friendship, Iceland noir, lies, murder, nineties, police drama, political thriller, politics, religion, revenge, review, Scandi noir, secrets, thriller
Dead Sweet by Katrín Júlíusdóttir translated by Quentin Bates
When Óttar Karlsson, a wealthy and respected government official and businessman, is found murdered, after failing to turn up at his own surprise birthday party, the police are at a loss. It isn’t until young police officer Sigurdís finds a well-hidden safe in his impersonal luxury apartment that clues start emerging. #DeadSweet @katrinjul @OrendaBooks #RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTTours #blogtour #Iceland @icelandicnoir As Óttar’s shady business dealings become clear, a … Read More Dead Sweet by Katrín Júlíusdóttir translated by Quentin Bates
Soldier’s Don’t Go Mad by Charles Glass Extract
A brilliant and poignant history of the friendship between two great war poets, Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen, alongside a narrative investigation of the origins of PTSD and the literary response to World War I. The outbreak of war across across Europe in 1914, ushered in a new and unprecedented era of modern warfare. Soldiers faced relentless machine-gun fire, incredible artillery power, flame-throwers, and … Read More Soldier’s Don’t Go Mad by Charles Glass Extract
+ abuse, family, fiction, friendship, grief, love, murder, obsession, police drama, prostitution, Psychological fiction, psychopath, revenge, review, serial killer, sisters, thriller, trafficking
Silent Death by Mariëtte Whitcomb Death Trilogy #2
Two years ago, five women went missing. Last year, ten disappeared. Both times, it happened in December. Now it’s December again, and five more have vanished. To social worker, Madison Taylor, the women are not only her clients. They are her friends. Despite the recent discovery of the remains of five females, the police continue to be unhelpful because of the lifestyle the missing … Read More Silent Death by Mariëtte Whitcomb Death Trilogy #2
+ crime fiction, diary, fiction, friendship, Historical fiction, journal, love, marriage, murder, obsession, rape, revenge, review, serial killer, Victorian Britain
Diary of Murders by Sarah Cook
Love dominates us all. London. 1895. Two doctors – Miriam Clayton and John Bennett – fall in love with one another when they realise they have the same wicked sexual desires. 1896. A series of gruesome murders have gripped Soho. Their details are confessed in a damning diary. But who of the pair is committing these crimes? And what has turned their love into … Read More Diary of Murders by Sarah Cook
+ alcoholism, crime fiction, dark humour, family, fiction, friendship, lies, marriage, mental health, motherhood, murder, narcissist, obsession, police drama, Psychological fiction, psychologist, psychopath, relationships, review, therapy, thriller
The Rich by Rachel Lynch
Dr Alex is a psychologist to the Cambridge elite, keeper of their dirtiest little secrets. Carrie lives in a pristine mansion and tells no one what she had to do to get there.Henry has a dangerous predilection for the wives of the men he works for.Grace hides a dark secret behind the yoga-perfect image she projects to her online fans.Tony has enough money and … Read More The Rich by Rachel Lynch
+ abuse, care home, child abuse, childhood, crime fiction, family, fiction, friendship, grief, loss, love, motherhood, murder, police drama, review, sisters, thriller, war, World War Two
The Girls Left Behind by Emily Gunnis
1985. Separated from her little sister at the children’s home where they are taken as orphans, Holly Moore is a troubled teenager in need of love. When she meets a man who promises to take care of her, she hopes her luck has finally changed. 2015. The clock is ticking for Superintendent Jo Hamilton when the discovery of a young woman’s remains takes her back to an unsolved case from … Read More The Girls Left Behind by Emily Gunnis
+ childhood, fiction, friendship, Ghost story, grief, haunting, journalist, loss, love, mental illness, obsession, paranormal, psychiatric hospital, psychiatrist, review, supernatural, writer
13 Doors by G J Phelps
Thirteen doors, thirteen hauntings. News reporter Joe Baxter has a plan. His idea is simple – to use his newsroom contacts across England to find thirteen haunted places to stay, and then record his experiences in a book. From an abandoned cinema to a dank pub cellar, from a World War Two airfield to a lonely, landlocked cruise liner, Joe is prepared to spend … Read More 13 Doors by G J Phelps
+ cosy mystery, crime fiction, Detective novel, female friendship, fiction, friendship, Historical fiction, Italy, lies, love, marriage, murder, mystery, novella, review, secrets
Meet Me In Milan by KD Sherrinford
While her husband, Sherlock Holmes, is off playing detective in London. Irene Adler finds herself having to play investigator when her friend Renata becomes the prime suspect in the attempted murder of her husband Luigi Amato. How can she refute the testimony of a credible eyewitness, even though her heart tells her that Renata is innocent? What she needs is tangible evidence, and she’s … Read More Meet Me In Milan by KD Sherrinford
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