Tag: fiction
+ Dogs, fiction, friends, friendship, grief, literature, loss, love
LJ Ambrosio Reflections of Michael Q&A
In Book One ‘A Reservoir Man’ we were introduced to Michael. Everywhere Michael turned he saw a Reservoir Man. Michael’s endless trials of survival included sexual assault, the Vietnam War, an arrest in Spain, Hollywood scandal, the AIDS outbreak, 9/11 and beyond. If only Michael could have found the one thing he valued most, his freedom. Michael’s coming-of-age was tarnished by many, but the courage to … Read More LJ Ambrosio Reflections of Michael Q&A
+ abuse, alcoholism, child abuse, childhood, dark humour, female friendship, fiction, murder, Psychological fiction, revenge, review, secrets, thriller, twins
Don’t Tell A Soul by Jessica Huntley
She thinks she’s safe. She couldn’t be more wrong. Elle, desperate to escape her abusive home, runs away to a seemingly cute small town where she gets a job as a waitress. And meets Vera, who offers her an attic room in her large house. For the first time in years, Elle feels something like contentment as she bonds with Vera who becomes almost … Read More Don’t Tell A Soul by Jessica Huntley
+ alcoholism, childhood, coming-of-age, family, family drama, fiction, grief, loss, love, motherhood, relationships, review, secrets, WW2
Junction of Earth and Sky by Susan Buttenwieser
A sweeping and emotional debut from a dazzling new voice – for fans of The Paper Palace, The Dutch House and Betty. Coming of age in 1940s England, Alice’s life is thrown into chaos under the shadow of the war. Forced to let go of her hopes and dreams, she finds herself uprooted to America and a life she never could have imagined. Decades later, it is … Read More Junction of Earth and Sky by Susan Buttenwieser
+ audio book, family, feel-good, fiction, friendship, loss, love
The Phoenix Ballroom by Ruth Hogan
When it’s time to face the music, all we can do is dance… Recently widowed Venetia Hamilton Hargreaves is left with a huge house, a bank balance to match and an uneasy feeling that she’s been sleepwalking through the last fifty years. Determined to live fully again, she embraces life with an enthusiasm and purpose she’d forgotten she could muster. Buying the dilapidated Phoenix … Read More The Phoenix Ballroom by Ruth Hogan
The Rescue Sisters by Elaine Whiteford Cover Reveal
Stirling and Quebec, 1900 A tale of blackmail, kidnap and terrible secrets. Of children being sent abroad, and of women trying to do the right thing at a time when they were second class citizens. How far will Jane Knight and Eliza Frew go to protect the ones they love … and save themselves? Child rescue and migration are the backdrops to this historical … Read More The Rescue Sisters by Elaine Whiteford Cover Reveal
+ 1930s, brothers, crime fiction, fiction, locked room mystery, magic, magician, murder, murder mystery, mystery, police drama, revenge, review
Cabaret Macabre by Tom Mead
Hampshire, 1938. Victor Silvius is confined in a private sanatorium after attacking prominent judge Sir Giles Drury. When Sir Giles starts receiving sinister letters, his wife suspects Silvius. Meanwhile, Silvius’ sister Caroline is convinced her brother is about to be murdered… by none other than his old nemesis Sir Giles. Caroline seeks the advice of Scotland Yard’s Inspector Flint, while the Drurys, eager to … Read More Cabaret Macabre by Tom Mead
An Old Tin Can by Bryan J Mason
YOU ONLY KNOW WHO YOU ARE AT THE SHARP END Belfast 1989. The Troubles. Harry Burnard joins a police force confronted with threats on every side. His team, ‘The Squad’, a bunch of abandoned oddballs, are only allowed to work criminal cases. But there is no crime. Only terrorism. So, do they really have nothing to do? When Harry uncovers clues about an apparently … Read More An Old Tin Can by Bryan J Mason
Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy
Following the deaths of her husband and son, Helen Cartwright returns from sixty years in Australia to the English village of her childhood. Her only wish is to die quickly and without fuss. #Sipsworth X/Twitter @simonvanbooy #RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTTours #BookX Instagram @simonvanbooy @randomthingstours #blogtour #bookstagram #mouse Helen retreats into her home on Westminster Crescent, becoming a creature of routine and habit. Then, one cold autumn night, a chance encounter … Read More Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy
+ 1970s, adoption, Catholic Church, family, female friendship, fiction, friendship, grief, Historical fiction, Ireland, loss, motherhood, rape, religion, review, secrets, seventies
The Walk by Emma Marns
‘The two girls sat in the back of the car, their destination unknown and their crimes worse than murder.’ In November 1979, Ailbe and Maire disappear from their rural village in Ireland, never to return. Pregnant out of wedlock, they are now outcasts from society. Genre: Historical fiction / Literary fiction / ContemporaryPublisher: Cranthorpe Millner Publishers Believing they will at least have each other, the girls … Read More The Walk by Emma Marns
We Begin At The End by Chris Whitaker
Right. Wrong. Life is lived somewhere in between. Duchess Day Radley is a thirteen-year-old self-proclaimed outlaw. Rules are for other people. She is the fierce protector of her five-year-old brother, Robin, and the parent to her mother, Star, a single mom incapable of taking care of herself, let alone her two kids. Walk has never left the coastal California town where he and Star … Read More We Begin At The End by Chris Whitaker
The Magical Adventures of Diesel The Husky by Rosie and Perry Tobin
Join Diesel on his enchanting adventures through the snowy wilderness and into the magical forest, where kindness, friendship, and heroism shine brightly. In this captivating children’s book series, readers of all ages will be transported to a world filled with wonder and excitement as they follow Diesel and his friends on their thrilling quests. Published by: Blossom Spring Publishing Genre: Children’s adventureLength: 31 pages #DieselTheHusky X(Twitter) @BlossomSpring3 @ZooloosBT #ZooloosBookTours #blogtour #BookX Instagram … Read More The Magical Adventures of Diesel The Husky by Rosie and Perry Tobin
+ adventure, crime fiction, dark humour, family, fiction, Finland, friends, friendship, humour fiction, murder
The Beaver Theory by Antti Tuomainen (translated by David Hackston) Paperback Out Now
This brilliant and hilarious book is now out in paperback. Available to buy on Amazon.www.amazon.co.uk Henri Koskinen, intrepid insurance mathematician and adventure park entrepreneur, firmly believes in the power of common sense and order. That is until he moves in with painter Laura Helanto and her daughter… #TheBeaverTheory @antti_tuomainen @OrendaBooks#RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTTours #paperback As Henri realises he has inadvertently become part of a group of local dads, a competing … Read More The Beaver Theory by Antti Tuomainen (translated by David Hackston) Paperback Out Now
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