Blind Side Blog Tour – On Writing Extreme events with Jennie Ensor

Today I am very happy to welcome Jennie Ensor to tell us about some of her writing challenges as part of the Blind Side blog tour. Thanks Jennie! Writing about the extreme recent events – some of the challenges It struck me when I was editing Blind Side for the… Continue reading

2016 Spotlight: The Perfect Girl by Gilly Macmillan

Publication Date: Available now from Little Brown Piatkus Source: Netgalley To everyone who knows her now, Zoe Maisey – child genius, musical sensation – is perfect. Yet several years ago, Zoe caused the death of three teenagers. She served her time. And now she’s free. Her story begins with her… Continue reading

2016 Spotlight: Dance with the Dead James Nally

Publication Date: 28th July from Harper Collins,Avon Source: Netgalley Aspiring actress Elizabeth Smart lands her centre stage role: her mutilated body is found dumped in North London’s red light district. Clasped in her hand is a piece of human hair belonging to an unidentified body of a woman murdered two… Continue reading

2016 Spotlight: The Comet Seekers by Helen Sedgwick

Publication Date: August 4th From Harvill Secker Source: Review Copy Róisín and François first meet in the snowy white expanse of Antarctica. And everything changes. While Róisín grew up in a tiny village in Ireland, ablaze with a passion for science and the skies and for all there is to… Continue reading

The Beauty of the End blog tour – Debbie Howells “Shelfie”

Today I am really pleased to be part of “The Beauty of the End” blog tour as Debbie Howells shares a “shelfie” with us and talks about a few of her “must keep” books. The Beauty of the End is an evocative and beautifully written novel – more details and… Continue reading

2016 Spotlight: I See You by Clare Mackintosh

Publication Date: 28th July from Sphere Source: Review Copy You do the same thing every day. You know exactly where you’re going. You’re not alone. When Zoe Walker sees her photo in the classifieds section of a London newspaper, she is determined to find out why it’s there. There’s no… Continue reading

2016 Spotlight: The Hatching – Ezekiel Boone

  Publication Date: Available Now from Gollanz Source: Review Copy A local guide is leading wealthy tourists through a forest in Peru when a strange, black, skittering mass engulfs him and most of the party. FBI Agent Mike Rich is on a routine stakeout in Minneapolis when he’s suddenly called… Continue reading

The Traitor’s Story – Kevin Wignall. Interview and Review.

I was lucky enough to meet Kevin Wignall earlier this year at Crimefest. Brilliant company and a very nice man, of course me being me that led into me reading something. Specifically Mr Wignall’s latest novel The Traitors Story. Turned out I kind of loved it. Also turns out that… Continue reading