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Shiver Point: It Came From The Woods, by Gabriel Dylan

Five children spot a flash of light in the sky and head into the woods to investigate. Can they save their town from a deadly invasion…? Shiver Point: It Came From The Woods is the first book in a new children’s series aimed at ages 9-12. I was transported back to my tween and teen […]

Learwife, by J.R. Thorp (audiobook read by Juliet Stevenson)

A queen imprisoned in an abbey for 15 years. Her husband and daughters die and she prepares to escape… Learwife is the fictional account of King Lear’s wife, derived from the Shakespeare play. The plot begins where the play of King Lear ends and centres around his estranged and exiled queen. I studied King Lear […]

Rags of Time, by Michael Ward

London 1639, a wealthy man is killed in his field, seemingly attacked by falcons. An associate of his then dies is a bizarre incident at a dinner party. Both deaths imply the involvement of Thomas Tallant yet he knows he is innocent… Rags of Time is an historical novel set during the lead up to […]

Stone Cold Dead, by Stephen Puleston

A freelance journalist is murdered on a bowling green. He was investigating a supposed cult that promises to revolutionise your life and fulfil your potential. DI Ian Drake and his team start investigating but there is soon another body… Stone Cold Dead is the 11th book in the DI Drake series. I have previously read […]

Her Last Words, by Carolyn Arnold

An author is killed in the same manner as a character in her latest book. Her final phone call was to Detective Amanda Steele but was never answered so now Amanda is determined to find the killer but he strikes again… Her Last Words is the 9th book in the Detective Amanda Steele series. Amanda […]