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Book Reviews

The Waiting by Michael Connelly

January 22, 2025

Honestly. How does he do it? Michael Connelly. I have read every single thing he has written and the standard he sets and keeps is extraordinary. Not a word out of place, maintains the tension, the narrative arc is flawless,

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The Venice Hotel by Tess Woods

January 22, 2025

I bought this book when it first came out and have had it sitting on my Kindle as a reward to read over the holidays. And what a reward it was! I read it in one sitting, unable to tear

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Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley

January 22, 2025

I know “they” say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but there’s also a reason so many artists, graphic designers, and creative professionals invest in getting them right – they’re a drawcard to the contents, a reader’s first

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The Scent of Oranges by Kathy George

December 7, 2024

It’s hard to describe how much love I have for this book, and admiration for its author, Kathy George.  Known for reimagining the lives of already well- known fictitious characters in her other wonderful works (Saragasso, Estella),this is the second

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The Golden Thread by Tèa Cooper

October 4, 2024

The Golden Thread by Tèa Cooper is a rollicking, twisty twiney (thank you Dr Who) mystery involving a beloved grandmother, Nell, her granddaughter, Connie, and a gorgeous silk dress that once belonged to Governor Bligh’s daughter. Told across dual timelines

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Wifedom By Anna Funder

September 23, 2024

I had this book for a while before reading it as I mainly bought it as an adjunct to research I was doing. What I didn’t expect when I finally picked it up was that I would enjoy it so

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Storm Child by Michael Robotham

September 23, 2024

One thing a reader can always feel assured about when they pick up a book by Michael Robotham, is that you’re in accomplished hands. This is an author who never fails to tell a cracking story, with marvellously flawed and

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Saltblood by Francesca de Tores

September 2, 2024

While a great deal of the publicity around this book has been about the fact it deals with the Eighteenth Century female pirates, the historical figures of Mary Read and Anne Bonney, this beautifully written, marvellously crafted tale deals with

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Like Fire-Hearted Suns by Melanie Joosten

June 5, 2024

It was a fabulous review on Theresa Smith’s website that prompted me to not only buy this wonderfully titled novel (taken from a quote by writer George Eliot no less) but thrust aside other books in my toppling TBR pile

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