Book Review: I Don’t Talk to Dead Bodies by Dr Rhona Morrison

Prepare to be intrigued, amazed and astonished as you join Dr Rhona Morrisonon an often funny, and at times downright bizarre, thought-provoking and eyeopening rollercoaster ride through some of the most curious encounters of her career as a leading forensic psychiatrist.Delve into the minds of real people, whose actions may shock and stun you, butwhose …

Review: Vanda by Marion Brunet, trans. Katherine Gregor

Synopsis Set in Marseilles, this is the story of Vanda, a beautiful woman in her thirties, arms covered in tats, skin so dark that some take her for a North African. Devoted to her six-year-old son Noé, they live in a derelict shed by the beach. She had wanted to be an artist; she is …

Book Review: A Life for a Life by Carol Wyer

Back in March, I took part in the blog tour for A Life for a Life but I was unable to write a full review due to bereavement. I've now finished the book and WOW it's an absolute corker! Check out my first impressions and then my review! Synopsis Nobody can get into the mind …

Blog Tour Review: Sins of the Father by Sharon Bairden

Synopsis Lucas Findlay thinks he has struck gold when he marries Rebecca, but she married him for one reason only – to destroy him. TRAUMA RUNS DEEP When her past comes back to haunt her, Rebecca begins to disconnect from herself and the world around her. As secrets are unearthed, she begins to fear for …

Blog Tour: A Life for a Life by Carol Wyer

I'm so excited to be telling you about this brilliant book. The third instalment in the DI Kate Young series, it has found a place in one of my top crime series. Today I will be bringing you my first impressions, with a full review to follow in due course... Synopsis Nobody can get into …

Blog Tour Review: Wilthaven by Oli Jacobs

Synopsis A quiet English town that thrives on local produce, old fashioned values, and survival against the rule of an Eldritch Abomination. Here, you will enjoy endless walks, soothing sounds, forceful avatars, and the kind of joys that only an English township can bring! (Please note: this dossier has been compiled by the BPD based …

Blog Tour: The Warden by Jon Richter

Synopsis The year is 2024, and the residents of the Tower, a virus-proof apartment building, live in a state of permanent lockdown. The building is controlled by a state-of-the-art AI named James, who keeps the residents safe but incarcerated. Behind bricked-up front doors, their every need is serviced; they are pampered but remain prisoners. This …

Blog Tour: The Book of Uriel

Synopsis In the fires of World War II, a child must save his people from darkness… Ten-year-old Uriel has always been an outcast. Born mute in a Jewish village known for its choir, he escapes into old stories of his people, stories of angels and monsters. But when the fires of the Holocaust consume his …

BBNYA Blog Tour Spotlight: Between Darkness and Light

I've really enjoyed being part of BBNYA this year and I'm super excited to bring you a spotlight post from my favourite extract - Between Darkness and Light by Roy Peachey. Set in China at the turn of the 20th century, the novel opens with a young boy who loses his eye in an archery …

BBNYA Blog Tour Spotlight: Ghost Story

So many amazing books made it through to the semi-finals of BBNYA and today I'm delighted to tell you about one I really enjoyed reading the extract for - Ghost Story by G V Pearce! An LGBTQIA+ retelling of Sherlock Holmes, it promises to be a fascinating read! Synopsis John Watson loves his husband, but …