My Review I hibernated from the cold weather and read this book in a day! It’s the story of a bestselling author who wishes to remain anonymous and writes crime fiction books using a pseudonym J T LeBeau. Who is he really though? It’s a very dangerous fact to know as those who did find out his or her real identity end up getting bumped […]

Publication date: 3 Dec 2018 Publisher: HarperCollins Language: English ASIN: B07FK6L3T1 Source: the publisher via NetGalley The Blurb EVERYONE’S INVITED.EVERYONE’S A SUSPECT. Bristling with tension, bitter rivalries, and toxic friendships, get ready for the most hotly-anticipated thriller of 2019. In a remote hunting lodge, deep in the Scottish wilderness, old friends gather for New Year. The beautiful one The golden couple The volatile one The new parents The quiet […]

A few years ago I read and enjoyed The Tyneside Saga series of books and The Jarrow Trilogy series very much. I’ve since enjoyed other books by this author, so happily agreed to read a review copy she kindly sent to me via NetGalley a review copy of this book to read. Using a framework of historical events, the author uses her own family history […]

A Snippet of the Blurb (via Amazon) Dublin, 1962. Within the gated grounds of the convent of The Sisters of the Holy Redemption lies one of the city’s Magdalen Laundries. Once places of refuge, the laundries have evolved into grim workhouses. Some inmates are “fallen” women—unwed mothers, prostitutes, or petty criminals. Most are ordinary girls whose only sin lies in being too pretty, too independent, […]