LEIGH FORBES: Books of all Sorts

2nd May 2019
by Leigh Forbes
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The Lost Thumb

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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Tell the Truth

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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Sleep

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

2nd April 2019
by Leigh Forbes
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Winterman

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

16th March 2019
by Leigh Forbes
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The Forgotten Secret

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

8th March 2019
by Leigh Forbes
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The Last Words of Madeleine Anderson

by Helen Kitson. Gabrielle is twenty-years on from her best-selling novel, and the fame and riches it brought her. Now, she is a single (no children), socially isolated housekeeper for the local vicar, still haunted by the death of her … Continue reading

2nd October 2018
by Leigh Forbes
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Put a Spell on You

by Karen Clarke. A lovely romp of a novel, with many laugh-out-loud moments, and a great cast (no pun intended) of characters! Despite having a million things I should have been doing, I literally couldn’t put it down, and read … Continue reading