She wanted a new life and true love. But the grass isn’t always greener on the other side… All Polly has to her name is a string of failed relationships and a mountain of debt. She sees herself as a hopeless case and would do anything to change her luck. So when she’s given the opportunity to… Read More »
You love your family. They make you feel safe. You trust them. But should you…?When fifteen-year-old Billy Wilkinson goes missing in the middle of the night, his mother, Claire, blames herself. She’s not the only one. There isn’t a single member of Billy’s family that doesn’t feel guilty. But the Wilkinson’s are so used to keeping… Read More »
Yesterday I shared my review of the wonderful The Testament of Vida Tremayne by Sarah Vincent, published in November 2014 by Three Hares Publishing. Today, I’m pleased to welcome the author as my guest on Being Anne, exploring the idea that characters read books too… over to you Sarah! When it comes to characterization, writers are often… Read More »
Yesterday, it gave me great pleasure to share my enjoyment of the wonderful Melissa… you can read my review again here. Today, I’m delighted to welcome its author, Jonathan Taylor, to Being Anne. Jonathan, welcome… shall we start with an introduction?Thank you for inviting me! I’m a novelist, memoirist, poet and lecturer. I’ve written in… Read More »
A lonely novelist, a devoted fan, a journal that speaks of unspeakable things… Author Vida Tremayne lies silent in a hospital bed. The forces which brought about her terrifying decline are shrouded in mystery. Meanwhile, her estranged daughter Dory is forced to abandon her fast paced city life to be by her mother’s bedside. Dory is… Read More »
Kim Slade has many admirers but only one wants her dead.Kim Slade is a clinical psychologist specializing in young women with eating disorders. She also has someone who specializes in her: an anonymous stalker.When Kyle Stannard, a former model with a facial disfigurement, steps suddenly into her life, Kim assumes he’s her stalker. Partially scarred… Read More »
At roughly 2p.m. on the 9th of June 1999, on a small street in Stoke-on-Trent, a young girl called Melissa Comb dies of complications arising from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. Immediately afterwards, all the residents on the street experience the same musical hallucination: starting with a high-pitched shriek, they feel compelled to leave their houses, whereupon… Read More »
There’s always something rather nice about being able to welcome an author I’ve actually met to Being Anne. I had the great pleasure of spending some time with Colette Kebell – author of The Retail Therapist and Blue and Green Should Never Be Seen! (Or so Mother Says) – back in January at the launch… Read More »
Today’s From the Vaults post was prompted by one of the many emails I receive telling me about ebook promotions. Lucretia Grindle’s The Villa Triste was being offered for £1.89 (no idea for how long, so do check if you’re clicking). It made me remember how much I loved her books – and wonder whatever… Read More »
It’s a weird thing, you know – despite reading like a woman possessed (ten books ahead of my Goodreads target) there are some days that I have nothing at all to post on Being Anne. If I’m honest, I’m feeling just a little bit off the pace at the moment – every time another blogger… Read More »
Jennifer’s new neighbour, Lenise Jameson, is a liar. Lenise claims to have witnessed a disturbing incident involving Jennifer’s husband, Hank, but as far as Jennifer is concerned, the forty-something single mother is a vindictive backstabber out to make trouble. But Jennifer soon discovers this is no sick joke. Hank has a dark side she knew nothing… Read More »
What if you were powerless to protect the person you cared about most? When Ruby finds out that her partner has done the unforgivable, she has no option but to move out of their home. With nowhere else to go, a job house-sitting in Cambridge seems like the perfect solution. But it’s soon clear the… Read More »
I’m delighted today to be part of the ongoing blog tour for The Girl Who Walked in the Shadows by Marnie Riches, the third edge-of-your-seat thriller in the Georgina MacKenzie series, published by Maze and Avon at Harper Collins for Kindle on 31st March. It’s already gathered some wonderful reviews – have a look at some… Read More »
Clementine needs to find Lucy before it’s all too late. She also knows bringing up a child on your own down on Emerald Street where the street walkers ply their trade isn’t easy, even when your daughter’s as adorable as four-year-old Allegra. So when Peter Broadbent, wealthy, kind and possessed of the most beautiful house… Read More »
Rose Bennett, talented chef and English rose, trades her hometown of London for the sunny shores of Australia after a particularly devastating break-up. She finds herself a job as a nanny in the Shingle Valley, a picturesque yet rugged area full of vineyards, and tries to forget about romance.As winter turns to spring, Rose starts… Read More »