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Archive for December 2019

The Argument, by Victoria Jenkins

Hannah and her eldest daughter Olivia have The Argument. Olivia wants more freedom and sneaks out to a party. She obviously gets into big trouble when she gets home and is determined not to speak to her mother again. Then the house is broken into and the word LIAR painted onto the kitchen cabinets. Hannah […]

The Girls in the Lake, by Helen Phifer

A new case for pathologist Beth Adams and her lover DS Josh Walters. Their relationship has developed significantly since the last book but now a case keeps them busy and a personal dilemma drives a wedge between them. Two women are pulled form Lake Windermere, both apparently accidental but Beth is convinced that identical paint […]

Accidental Secrets, by Dana Mason

    I had super high expectations of the latest book from Dana Mason having LOVED the previous one. Good news: it is just as good as the last one, yay! As I stated in my review of Accidental Lies, I had judged that book by its cover and thought that the plot would be […]

November vegan favourites

November was not an overwhelming month for me foodwise as I was working most of it and had limited time to get experimental in the kitchen. Very proud of this meal, inspired by desperation at having tofu and spinach about to go out of date. We include tofu in many meals but it is often […]

The Lies We Hide, by S.E. Lynes

    TRIGGER WARNING: THIS BOOK COVERS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND DRUG ADDICTION In the present day, Nicola is devastated by her mother’s death and her thoughts dwell on her childhood and the abuse that her mother endured. We are then shown the family’s escape from the violence but then her brother Graham’s life breaks down […]