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Archive for July 2020

The Dead of Jerusalem Ridge, by Jean Rabe

A long weekend away for Piper Blackwell ends in tragedy as paintballing is replaced with a real shooter targeting her and her friends. Meanwhile, back in her home town, Chris Hagee is causing trouble but then apparently commits suicide but could it be murder…? The Dead of Jerusalem Ridge has a slow start compared to […]

Vegan roasted tofu

I have mixed feelings about a roast dinner. I like the tradition and am the first to admit that my roast potatoes are superb 😀 But vegetarian and now vegan options have always been a little disappointing. But now I have discovered that tofu roasts nicely, creating a chewy middle and crispy surface. The brilliant […]

One Last Second, by Sam Vickery

TRIGGER WARNING: this novel deals with child illness, mental health and eating disorders Every parent’s nightmare. A sick child. Tilly has been accused of being a fussy eater but now she is repeatedly vomiting and hospitalised. Her mother Maddie is convinced there is something seriously wrong with her, but Adam is adamant the symptoms are […]

#StayClassyMama 91

Hello and welcome to the #StayClassyMama linky. We are nearly upon the summer holiday and another 6 weeks of the same but without any school directed tasks to keep the kids occupied 🙁 I hope you are all still staying healthy and safe! Thank you for joining us as we try to maintain some normality […]

The Dead of Summer, by Jean Rabe

Wow, what a start to the book! We are straight into the action on the very first page of The Dead of Summer as a fairground ride malfunctions leading to multiple deaths. Then a comic book store owner is found murdered, horrifically tortured before death. Piper and her team begin their investigations and soon negligence […]