by Sue Reid | Sep 19, 2023 | Book Reviews
Five chapters, five unique characters at different stages and phases of their lives. Tomoka, Ryo, Natsumi, Hiroya and Masao have all hit a time ‘Where their lives haven’t stuck to the life plan they set out with’ and both Librarian and Library...
by Sue Reid | Aug 23, 2023 | Book Reviews
A full-bodied historical tale merging land and sea. London, 1847, Thomas Rutherford is on extended shore leave from his maritime service and has the chance to indulge in his second love, painting. Watercolours, charcoal sketches and a mind full of ideas he has stored...
by Sue Reid | Aug 23, 2023 | Book Reviews
In a culture that screams ‘reach your highs’ or ‘go big or go home’ mantras, author Josie Shapiro brings a sporting narrative steeped in reality, but also Mickey’s character rebuilds with tenacity to find a calm new strength. Treat...
by Sue Reid | Aug 22, 2023 | Book Reviews
You become invested in the characters of Ellen and Gordon and you want to believe in what’s good, have hope and a justified outcome for them…but, there’s just enough doubt that builds the tense pressure in The Watchful Wife. A story of immense...
by Sue Reid | Aug 22, 2023 | Book Reviews
Claudia and Esmeralda’s stories are seventy years apart but the two are intertwined. This is the second book in The Lost Daughters series but can be read as a stand alone novel. Hope’s House in London was a safe place for unwed mothers before the adoptions...
by Sue Reid | Aug 10, 2023 | Book Reviews
Fear and superstition have never made great companions but this has gripped the small town of Cleftwater East Anglia in1647. Master Makepeace and the ‘judiciary’ have been given the task of rounding up the women, young or old to purge the village on the...
