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My Most Read Reviews of 2024

This was a new one for me in 2022, but I do love a good list. These books were not necessarily published this year – in fact Miss Benson’s Beetle was top for three years. This time it’s The Lost Bookshop which is also one of my favourite books. And Team Olaf’s Mutt Strutt Book for Maggie’s is up there still. I still don’t … Read More My Most Read Reviews of 2024

The House on Devil’s Lane by Sandra Ireland 

THE HOUSE ON DEVIL’S LANE is a chilling tale of psychological terror and things that go bump in the night… What if the home of your dreams turns into your worst nightmare? Young mum Kat Riley has reasons for wanting to escape her family. When taxi driver Steve Burns comes into her life in the most unusual of circumstances, she sees a way out. With … Read More The House on Devil’s Lane by Sandra Ireland 

Unsolved (Cal Lovett Files #1) by Heather Critchlow

He won’t rest until he finds out the truth… Cal Lovett is obsessed with finding justice for the families of missing people. His true crime podcast is his way of helping others, even if he can’t help himself. His sister, Margot, disappeared when he was a child. Only one man seems to know something. But he’s behind bars and can’t be trusted. So when … Read More Unsolved (Cal Lovett Files #1) by Heather Critchlow

My 8 Most Read Reviews of 2023

This was a new one for me last year, but I do love a good list. These books were not necessarily published in 2023 – in fact Miss Benson’s Beetle has been top for the last three years. Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel JoyceThere’s hardly a day goes by when someone doesn’t visit this review and I am not sure how or why. It … Read More My 8 Most Read Reviews of 2023

From The Library With Love Podcast Tour by Kate Thompson

“It’s Kate Thompson here, author of The Little Wartime Library and upcoming Wartime BookClub. “Wonderful, transformative things happen when you set foot in a library. In 2019 I uncovered the true story of a forgotten Underground library, built along the tracks of Bethnal Green Tube tunnel during the Blitz. As stories go, it was irresistible and the result was, The Little Wartime Library, my seventh novel. “Bethnal … Read More From The Library With Love Podcast Tour by Kate Thompson

The Dark Is Always Waiting by TJ Brearton

A PUBLIC SHOOTING After surviving a public shooting and saving someone in the process, Alex Baines’s life is forever altered. His marriage hangs by a thread. His leg is shattered from a bullet wound. And evidence is piling up that the attack was not random… A GUNMAN WITH SECRETS State Investigator Raquel Roth has never seen a case like this. A criminal who makes … Read More The Dark Is Always Waiting by TJ Brearton

Clues by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic

Deirdre and Arthur are on the case again so you know this will be fun. Cryptic crosswords are good for the brain Arthur. I saw a programme…But why does Deirdre have to read the clues out loud? It helps me think Arthur. Arthur is angry about some missing computer parts. And he’s hungry. Deirdre’s new diet is like rabbit food and it gives him … Read More Clues by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic

Lionel Hetherdew’s War by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic

“I don’t want to be here” – based on a true story. All reservists are being called up. But Lionel has already done his bit for King and country. Two and a half years as an officer. So why would he want to sign up as a guardsman? It seems he has no choice. He’s been conscripted, but he doesn’t want to be here. … Read More Lionel Hetherdew’s War by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic

Feet (Tales from the Edge) by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic

Feet – From the ‘Tales from the Edge’ series“You’ve worked your magic again.” Corns, hard skin, bunions. Nail clippings! ‘She’s got a real way with her,’ I heard them murmur.Feet were not my first choice of career.But I was, ‘rather ordinary with a short neck.’ Absolutely brilliant monologue. I really enjoyed it. It was actually quite emotional. Written by Carolyn S JonesStarring @sallyhydelomax as … Read More Feet (Tales from the Edge) by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic

The Good by Cat on a Piano / Theatrephonic

“The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones.” April Crawford didn’t even know her mother had been in the army in Cyprus in 1958. That’s where she met her dad. Caitlin McLoughlin arrives at their house 65 years later to go over a statement which her mother signed at the time. Caitlin is a lawyer. Shootings … Read More The Good by Cat on a Piano / Theatrephonic

In A Pickle by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic

‘Who put that manhole there?’ Poor Pickle! I laughed and laughed.First it’s the ‘accidents’ in his postal van. Then it’s the animals and not just the dogs. The funniest is the randy cockerel, probably because when my husband was young they had a cockerel. It chased people round the garden, trying to peck the backs of their legs, especially if they had bare legs. … Read More In A Pickle by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic

Elfing About by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic

Elves! Assemble! If you ever wondered what those pesky Christmas ‘Elves on Shelves’ get up to when you are asleep, they are ‘elfing about’, climbing up and down the tinsel and knocking things over in people’s houses (accidentally of course). ‘We are here to watch the children of this household to make sure that they deserve to be on the Good List,’ says Elfie. … Read More Elfing About by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic