LONDON, 1590. Queen Elizabeth I's control over her kingdom is wavering. Amidst a tumultuous backdrop of Spanish plotters, Catholic heretics and foreign wars threatening the country's fragile stability, the body of a small boy is found in the City of London, with strange marks that no one can explain. When idealistic physician Nicholas Shelby finds... Continue Reading →
BOOK REVIEW: The White Cross by Richard Masefield
'A knight who isn't skilled in arms can count for nothing in this world, remember that. It is your destiny to fight.' With the words of his dead father ringing in his ears, Sir Garon leaves his new wife, Elise, and their green domain of Haddertun for blood and dust and disillusionment in Palestine. Meanwhile... Continue Reading →
BOOK REVEAL: The Sequel to Anna Undreaming by Thomas Welsh
Today I have something very exciting to share with you all, a look at the sequel to Anna Undreaming by Thomas Welsh. I reviewed Anna Undreaming several months ago, you can read it here. Now I was meant to share this with you on Monday, but unfortunately life got in the way and it's four days late.... Continue Reading →
My Writing Life: An Update
This week I've just got an overall update for you all as I am currently away on holiday with the family (including 5 children under 5 years old!) so I don't have the greatest amount of time to write! So, onto the update. The headline is that I have started up a YouTube channel! I... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Disco Sour by Giuseppe Porcaro
A politician addicted to dating apps embarks on an existential odyssey to save democracy from being swiped away. In the aftermath of a continental civil-war, nation-states have collapsed, the European Union™ holds on, preventing anarchy. Bastian Balthazar Bux is a leading member of The Federation®, the European network of civil society and local governments. Bastian... Continue Reading →
Book Review: A Sacred Storm by Theodore Brun
8th Century Sweden: Erlan Aurvandil, a Viking outlander, has pledged his sword to Sviggar Ivarsson, King of the Sveärs, and sworn enemy of the Danish King Harald Wartooth. But Wartooth, hungry for power, is stirring violence in the borderlands. As the fires of this ancient feud are reignited Erlan is bound by honour and oath... Continue Reading →
An Interview with Helen Grant
A couple weeks ago I reviewed Ghost by Helen Grant, a thriller novel with a gothic twist. You can read my review here. Today I have the honour of hosting a Q&A with Helen, I asked the questions from a reader and writers point of view, so hopefully they will be of an interest to you. ... Continue Reading →
Book Tour Review: The Old You by Louise Voss
Lynn Naismith gave up the job she loved when she married Ed, the love of her life, but it was worth it for the happy years they enjoyed together. Now, ten years on, Ed has been diagnosed with early-onset dementia, and things start to happen; things more sinister than lost keys and missing words. As... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Full Circle by Regina Timothy
Eight years after the 9/11 attacks, Samia-Al-Sayyid an Iraqi immigrant is living a quiet life in New York City after she fled her home to avoid imminent death. She works hard for her cold, heartless, high-strung boss, loves her seventeen-years-old-son, and cherishes the close friendship she has formed with her best friend Susan. Nothing can... Continue Reading →