14th June 2019
by Leigh Forbes
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by Laura Laakso. Tim Wedgebury has been killed. Twice now. And each time his body has vanished into thin air, which astonishes everyone – most of all Tim, especially as he wasn’t even there in the first place. With traces … Continue reading
2nd May 2019
by Leigh Forbes
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by Orla Owen. 16-year-old twins, Lara (the narrator) and Luella, live in a closed world, dominated by their controlling, widowed, mother. They go to school, come home, do their chores and homework, and go to bed. That’s it. They went … Continue reading
30th April 2019
by Leigh Forbes
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by Daoud Hari. A chilling first-hand account of the Darfur genocide wreaked by the Sudanese government in 2003. But coincidence, Sudan’s President, Omar al-Bashir, was finally ousted as I was reading this book in 2019, news which did much to … Continue reading
30th April 2019
by Leigh Forbes
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by Amanda Brittany. If the past could explain the present, then the dark secrets lurking in Rachel’s childhood would explain the chilling flashbacks she’s been getting, and creepy friend-requests on social media. The only person who knows the truth is … Continue reading
29th April 2019
by Leigh Forbes
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by Charles Fernyhough. A compelling and fascinating look at the inner workings of our minds and the many conversations that go on there: from such everyday experiences as the inner voice, silent reading, and the writer’s muse, through to voice-hearing … Continue reading
29th April 2019
by Leigh Forbes
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by C. L. Taylor Despite being the driver, Anna wasn’t to blame for the car accident that killed two of her colleagues. But someone seems to want revenge anyway, or is she imagining that? Having escaped her demons, Anna plans … Continue reading
15th April 2019
by Leigh Forbes
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by Giles Milton. I loved this book! I’ve previously read the author’s Nathaniel’s Nutmeg, so had a pretty good idea of what to expect from his writing, and he didn’t disappoint. The story of Sir John Mandeville’s book The Travels, … Continue reading
2nd April 2019
by Leigh Forbes
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by Alex Walters Detective Inspector Ivan Winterman has been posted back to the sticks, perhaps as punishment for upsetting the powers that be. Expecting a quiet life, he instead has children’s mummified bodies turning up. While he sets about trying … Continue reading
27th March 2019
by Leigh Forbes
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by James Wallman. Stuffocation begins with a look at the current “clutter crisis” as experienced by the western middle-classes. Research shows that this newly-wealthy section of society breeds a new kind of disease (albeit a first-world one): too much stuff. … Continue reading
16th March 2019
by Leigh Forbes
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by Kathleen McGurl. Clare Fuller’s uncle has died, and bequeathed her his home in Ireland. Seizing the opportunity to escape her abusive husband, Clare moves to County Meath and takes up residence in Clonamurty Farm. There she finds items hidden … Continue reading
