I had a little fun adding myself to the book cover especially for the review. This is the second anthology I’ve read by the extremely talented young writers of the Driftwood Writing Group. I loved how all the stories were set in the town of Lakeside View, where dark secrets and hidden horrors lurk around… Continue reading Something Happened at Lakeside View by The Driftwood Writing Group
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The Last Session by Katherine Black
This was certainly an unusual book. I came away not really sure how I felt about it, although Freya’s disappearance affected me more than I expected. Theo is the main protagonist and, after being informed that his sister is missing, he returns home to search for her. From there, the storyline becomes increasingly bizarre. It’s… Continue reading The Last Session by Katherine Black
Sea State by J M Simpson
What a superb read this was. I’ve followed the author on Instagram for years but had never read any of her books until I saw her promoting this series. Living by the sea, the lifeboat is part of everyday life around here, and this is the first time I’ve read a novel centred on these… Continue reading Sea State by J M Simpson
Unstable Ground by Harley Tate
This is the second book in the Breaking Point series. It is also the second post-apocalyptic series I have read by this author.We continue to follow Will, his daughter Cassidy, and Erin, his wife and Cassidy’s mother, who is a teacher. When the earthquake struck, Erin was on a field trip with her students. In… Continue reading Unstable Ground by Harley Tate
The Safe Room by Lisa Unger
This story was in Amazon First Reads club where I could download a book for free. What a great choice I made with The Safe Room. It’s beautifully told in Rae’s own words as she navigates the grief she never expected to feel, along with the regret surrounding her estrangement from her father. As the… Continue reading The Safe Room by Lisa Unger
The Mazzard Tree by Marcia Clayton
What an absolute treat this was to read. Set in mid‑1800s England, it tells the story of a close community in a Devon village. A host of interesting characters are woven through the narrative, bringing it to life as they live and work side by side. Many of them live in tied cottages belonging to… Continue reading The Mazzard Tree by Marcia Clayton
Mr Perkins and the Jumpy Puppy by Suzanne Stephenson
This book is simply delightful. I hadn’t realised when I downloaded it that it was written entirely in poetry. The whole story is told in verse, and I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it. Who doesn’t love cute cats and dogs? Poppy is a sweet, boisterous young pup from the local dogs’ home who takes… Continue reading Mr Perkins and the Jumpy Puppy by Suzanne Stephenson
Lorenzo by Becky Lee Whitehouse
This is a mafia romance full of dark emotional twists and turns. Brittany is the main character, whose father offers her hand in marriage to help pay off his debts. Lorenzo, is a powerful man who is besotted with Brittany. Unfortunately, at first, she doesn’t feel the same and refuses to marry him. I felt… Continue reading Lorenzo by Becky Lee Whitehouse
Trust by Kathy Lockheart
Phew, this was a marathon. Not the book itself, but the series, although this was the largest book I’d read in a long time at 425 pages! There are five men in the Sinners and Saints series, with each book focusing on a different character Trust is Knox Blackwood’s story, a six-foot-four, heavily tattooed convicted… Continue reading Trust by Kathy Lockheart
Weird Stories of a Strange Woman by Christine Hart
I always think the first story in a collection is the moment you decide whether a book is for you. In this case, we begin with The Crystal Minors, and it gripped me from the start. It opens normally enough, but then you realise it is built on a lie, and from there the tale… Continue reading Weird Stories of a Strange Woman by Christine Hart
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