Jane Davis has long been part of a particularly elite group – authors whose books unfailingly catch my eye, always add to my kindle on publication day, then never manage to fit in the reading. Well, this time that’s going to change. When Jane told me about her latest, Smash all the Windows, to be… Read More »
I read relatively few thrillers, psychological or otherwise, these days – but if there’s one author who will always be able to lure me back to the dark side it’s Clare Mackintosh. Her new book, Let Me Lie, is published tomorrow – and I’m delighted to have been lucky enough (with thanks to publishers Sphere/Little,… Read More »
Delighted to be joining the blog tour today for Ninja School Mum by Lizzie Chantree, published by Crooked Cat Books on 30th January. Described as a chick lit/romance, I decided that this maybe wasn’t the book for me – but I’m impressed by the originality of the story line, and I suspect some of my… Read More »
I’m delighted to welcome author Patricia Asedegbega to Being Anne today, as part of the blog tour for When I Grow Up, published in July 2015. A little mystery, strong and intriguing female characters – see what you think… “You need a plan B,” said Alicia’s mother when at five years old she told her… Read More »
It’s a pleasure today to welcome London-based journalist and writer, Mark Johnson, as my guest. He’s a first-time Scottish novelist: Changing Trains, subtitled “one boy’s journey of discovery across 1980s Europe”, was published in January for kindle and in paperback. A chance encounter boarding a Eurostar train propels news editor Sam back to 1985, and… Read More »
It’s a real pleasure today to be launching the blog tour for Among The Branded, the debut novel by Linda Smolkin, published on 28th April and available as an e-book and paperback. This was another one of those times when I might not have discovered a book unless it had been part of a blog… Read More »
Pleased to be joining today’s blog blitz for Tess and Tattoos by H.A. Leuschel, a short story published as a free e-book taster – it’s one of the five gripping stories in her story collection Manipulated Lives centred around psychological manipulation. At just over 60 pages I’m a little ashamed I couldn’t fit in the reading,… Read More »
Ella Drummond? Maybe not a familiar name (yet), but I’m sure you’ll be aware of the lovely books of Georgina Troy – and you might remember how blown away I was by Broken Faces by Deborah Carr (read my review again here). And do you know, they’re all the same person? I was really excited… Read More »
A real pleasure today to be joining the blog tour for The Hope and Anchor by Julia Kite, published by Unbound on 8th February, available both for kindle and in paperback. I’m so sorry I can’t share a review – I’d like to read every book Anne Cater at Random Things draws to my attention,… Read More »
I find I’m reading an increasing number of historical fiction books these days – and I find they rarely disappoint me. Sadly, I just can’t manage to read them all – but I was particularly intrigued when K.M. Pohlkamp contacted me about her debut, Apricots and Wolfsbane, published by Filles Vertes Publishing, and subtitled “A… Read More »
The Good Sister by Maggie Christensen was a book I was so looking forward to reading (thank you to the author for providing my reading e-copy): from the moment I “met” the author (you can catch up on our November interview here) I had the feeling I might just have come across an author whose… Read More »
I’m delighted today to be joining the blog tour for Forest Dancer by Susan Roebuck, a romantic suspense novel published by Crooked Cat Books on 20th February. The more I read about this book, the more I kick myself that I didn’t manage to fit it into my reading list. As you’ll all know, I’ve never entirely… Read More »
It might surprise you to learn that there are actually some authors published by Choc Lit that I just haven’t managed to fit into my reading list – and I really shouldn’t have allowed Evonne Wareham’s books to pass me by. But today – with thanks to Brook Cottage Books for including me in the… Read More »
It was a real delight to welcome author Virginia Moffatt as my guest back in December, with the loveliest piece on the fictional landscape for her debut novel – you can catch up with that post here. Echo Hall – published on 30th November by Unbound Digital, available in paperback and for kindle – captured my… Read More »
Delighted today to be joining the blog tour for Miss Mary’s Daughter by Diney Costeloe, published on all e-platforms by Head of Zeus on 15th February – the hardback will be available in May, with the paperback to follow in August. If you’re a fan of sagas, I’m sure you’ll already be very aware of… Read More »