Book Reviews
Whistle in the Dark begins with Jen and her 15 year old daughter, Lana, in an ambulance. Lana has been found after being missing for four days, and she either doesn’t know, or won’t tell anyone where she was. Lana was already a troubled young woman before she went on holiday with her mum to... Continue Reading →
Today I’m bringing a slightly different review to the blog by looking at the Insight Guides Great Breaks series. These are written by local experts and cover everything you would want to know about your destination. The great thing about them is the opportunity to download the free ebook to take with you on your... Continue Reading →
The Secret Life of Bees begins in the summer of 1964 with Lily, 14, and her dad T.Ray in South Carolina. Her mum had died when Lily was a very young child and ever since Lily has had a troublesome childhood. She never felt like she belonged anywhere, and her dad seemed particularly cruel and... Continue Reading →
Ella is campaigning to stop developers knocking down a block of flats. Most residents have been evicted, but a few still remain, clinging onto the hope they can save their homes from destruction. Molly is one of the residents and a very close friend of Ella's. One night, after a party hosted by Ella, a... Continue Reading →
The Feed begins in a not too distant future where the internet, social media and the rest of the world are only milliseconds away to anyone who has been enabled. Tom and Kate help us see an advanced and fast paced world we could easily imagine around the corner. One day it collapses, and everyone... Continue Reading →
Bernadette and Conor have a very special relationship. He is a boy in care, and she has befriended him. Conor had been through many foster homes before meeting Bernadette, and she has her own demons back at home. When Conor goes missing on the way home from school Bernadette must focus on what she has... Continue Reading →
Peter is sent on a mission to spread the word from his book of Strange New Things. He has to leave his wife, Beatrice, at home as the company cannot afford to send them both. This trip of a lifetime throws Peter into a completely new world as he integrates himself with the natives to... Continue Reading →
Robin and Sarah are twins, and both are in a very dark stage in their lives for different reasons. They both hold onto secrets and regret after years of no contact with each other. Those secrets are gradually revealed through the book as the reader understands the love and loss they shared. The chapters are... Continue Reading →
Cara needs some time out to think, and she finds the perfect place in Phoenix Arizona. It's a lovely resort aimed at relaxation, with a spa menu as big as the food menu with all sorts of treatments to choose from. Little does she know that her holiday will make life even more complicated in... Continue Reading →
