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 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 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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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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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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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
1st March 2019
by Leigh Forbes
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by Laura Laakso. Yannia Wilde is a newbie private detective. She is also one of the Wild Folk – who fall at the bottom of the magic hierarchy – and not comfortable with the sensory overload of either Old London … Continue reading
7th October 2018
by Leigh Forbes
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by Karen Clarke. In The Beachside Sweet Shop, Karen Clarke tells a story of kindness versus unkindness (guess which one wins), love and loss, determination, and – above all – a sense of home. I love Clarke’s style – she fills … Continue reading
2nd October 2018
by Leigh Forbes
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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
