2016 Spotlight: The Darkest Secret by Alex Marwood

Publication Date: January 7th 2016 from Sphere Source: Netgalley When three-year-old identical twin Coco goes missing during a family celebration, there is a media frenzy. Her parents are rich and influential, as are the friends they were with at their holiday home by the sea. But what really happened to… Continue reading

Angel Killer – Interview with Andrew Mayne.

I am SO happy to have been able to ask Andrew Mayne a few questions about Angel Killer (Available now from Faber and Faber – link below)  – a simply superb book that I read earlier this year and will be reviewing as part of my “Books for Christmas” feature… Continue reading

2016 Spotlight: Beautiful Broken Things by Sara Barnard.

Publication Date: Feb 11th 2016 from Pan Macmillan Childrens. Source: Netgalley Here’s my theory on Significant Life Events: everyone has them, but some have more than others, and how many you have affects how interesting you are, how many stories you have to tell, that kind of thing. I was… Continue reading

Liz Currently Loves…..Trust by Mike Bullen

Publication Date: 5th November from Sphere Source: Publisher Review Copy Trust wasn’t something you could have in degrees; it was all or nothing…’ Greg and Amanda are happy. They’ve been together thirteen years and have two young daughters. They’re very much in love. Dan and Sarah aren’t so fortunate. Their… Continue reading

Anything For Her – Interview with Jack Jordan

Anything for Her is a tremendously gripping thriller (review below) and author Jack Jordan very kindly answered some questions for me. Here is what he had to tell me and thank you Jack – and for the giraffes.   Tell us a little about the inspiration behind “Anything For Her”… Continue reading

My Halloween Read: Dead Ringers by Christopher Golden.

Publication Date: 3rd November from St Martins Press Source: Netgalley When Tess Devlin runs into her ex-husband Nick on a Boston sidewalk, she’s furious at him for pretending he doesn’t know her. She calls his cell to have it out with him, only to discover that he’s in New Hampshire… Continue reading

Liz Currently Loves…..Smoke and Mirrors by Elly Griffiths.

Publication Date: 5th November from Quercus Source: Publisher Review Copy Pantomime season is in full swing on the pier with Max Mephisto starring in Aladdin, but Max’s headlines have been stolen by the disappearance ’of two local children. When they are found dead in the snow, surrounded by sweets, it’s… Continue reading

Written in the Scars Mel Sherratt…A Publication Day taster.

Awesome Author Mel Sherratt has a new book out today…. Welcome to The Estate – where even the darkest times have their lighter moments… Scars. Sometimes they’re visible. Sometimes they’re burdens that we carry around with us. You can’t see Donna’s scars from a joke of a marriage. You can’t… Continue reading