Tag: book-reviews
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Wildacre Review #Ghost Horror @shani_struthers
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in #Dark, #Fiction, #Suspense, blogging, books, haunting, mystery, nightmares, review, sharing interestsHome is where the heart is: a place where memories are forged, a refuge from the world. But what if those memories are painful? And the refuge becomes a prison? Jessica Lockhart is in need of a live-in carer over the Christmas period; Isla Barrow is the woman who takes the job. After a fraught…
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The Midnight Bookshop: Your next favourite magical realism book #Fiction
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You don’t choose the book. The book chooses you… ‘A book I was sorry to finish.‘ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A timeless story that emphasizes the healing and transformative power of books.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ –Long ago, a bookshop was born – the beating heart of all those who find hope within the pages of a book. With the words…
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No Sex Please, I’m Menopausal! #Review #Humour @StevieTurner6
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After going through the menopause Lyn finds that she no longer wants sex. This is unfortunate, as her husband Neil still does. When he discards her after 35 years of marriage like an old worn out shoe, Lyn moves to Cornwall to start a new life. However, new friends are hard to find, and she…
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A Stolen Future #A Shade Darker Book 4) #Psychological Thrillers
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A rival to overcome… A truth to reveal… A family firm. A long-held promise. What will it take to protect all she loves? Alice Fraser has everything she needs. A comfortable home. A few good friends. A satisfying career. But when the promise made doesn’t materialise and everything changes at work she finds herself losing…
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Round and Round by Terry Tyler #Fiction #Ghost Paranormal Fantasy #Review @TerryTyler4
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Terry Tyler’s ninth published work is a 36,000 word novella, i.e. between a third and half as long as a full length novel. Four Valentine cards – from four different men! Sophie Heron’s fortieth birthday is looming, and she is fed up with her job, her relationship, her whole life – not to mention her…
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Wednesday’s Review Run for the Roses #Fiction #HumerousDarkComedy @Virgilante
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The Headless Horseman has mellowed over the centuries, somewhat. Who knew that he is a horse lover, and needs Lizzie’s help. An unaffiliated witch is torturing race horses in an effort to skew the parimutuel betting odds. Can Lizzie and the hat find this renegade witch before one of these beautiful animals gets hurt? Can…
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Review for Captive Hope by Rachel Ritchey #Christian Fantasy @RachaelRitchey
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Lady Idra, reserved as she is, cannot seem to adjust to life at High Castle where making friends among the courtiers proves nearly impossible, and she longs for the familiarity of Taisce. The only bright spot is the kindhearted and chivalrous Sir Ahmad, the high prince’s most trusted guardsmen. Yet, just as she begins to…
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Review for The Forever House by Linda Acaster #Women Sleuths #Bone Chilling
A chilling discovery. A sense of foreboding. They say I’m obsessing. I’m not. Resisting family pressure to sell the too-big house Carrie and her late husband began to renovate, she is determined to carry through their shared project to prove she can manage alone. And she can, until a discovery beneath old wallpaper chills her…
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Review for Close to Home by Alex Craigie #Family Life Fiction
“The book is brilliant. It reads like a memoir and grips like great fiction should – beautiful characterization”Viga Boland – Author – No Tears For My Father Talented pianist Megan Youngblood has it all – fame, fortune and Gideon. But Gideon isn’t good enough for Megan’s ambitious, manipulative mother, whose meddling has devastating repercussions for Megan…