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book review

All The Light We Cannot See, by Anthony Doerr

Marie-Laure became blind aged 5 and her father built a model of Paris to help her navigate her way independently. As the Nazis approach they are on a mission to save a precious artefact. Werner and his sister Jutta grow up in a children’s home when they are orphaned. His skill with radios could save […]

Death on the Scotland Express, by Fliss Chester

Hours after solving a murder, Cressida and her friend Dotty are heading back south when a man is shot dead. His wife is the obvious suspect but Cressy is sure that someone else is to blame. .. Death on the Scotland Express is the fourth book to feature Cressida Fawcett and DCI Andrews. It follows […]

Arsenic at Ascot, by Kelly Oliver

Fiona is feeling bored and frustrated. She returned from her latest spy adventure in Italy and is now stuck doing paperwork. But then she is asked to investigate an anti-vivisectionist group of wealthy women so she dons a disguise and gets to work… Arsenic at Ascot is the fourth book in the Fiona Figg and […]

What Happened At The Abbey, by Isobel Blackthorn

TRIGGER WARNING: memories of spousal and child abuse Ingrid Barker runs away from her abusive husband and takes her daughter Susan to a remote area of Scotland to act as housekeeper for the McCleod family. But both parties are harbouring dangerous secrets… What Happened At The Abbey is a sinister mystery book with elements of […]