The Midnight Bookshop by Amanda James | #bookreview I’ve read a few of Amanda James’ books before and when I spotted The Midnight Bookshop in the Kindle Prime Library, I couldn’t resist borrowing it. I mean, just look at that cover…

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The Hotel Guest by Rosemary Hennigan The Hotel Guest by Rosemary Hennigan publishes April 30th with Hachette Ireland and is described as 'a seductive, slow-burn thriller'

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Lift Me Up by Milly Johnson | #audiobook #bookreview #RomanticFiction It’s no secret that I’m a huge fab of Milly Johnson’s writing so when I noticed she had a short story as part of the Amazon First Reads selection for April, of course I jumped at …

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‘Last One Out’ by Jane Harper Author : Jane HarperTitle : Last One OutPages : 380Publisher : Pan MacmillanPublication date : 23rd April, 2026Source : Digital review copy Sam Crowley vanished five years ago on his twenty-first b…

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The Drowning Place by Sarah Hilary Today I am delighted to share my thoughts on The Drowning Place, the brand new thriller from Sarah Hilary which is out today. Happy publication day, Sarah. My thanks to publisher, Vintage/Harvill S…

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The Drowning Place by Sarah Hilary – Review. About The Book Every place has its ghosts. Edenscar, a town in the Peak District, has more than most. 17 years ago, its inhabitants were hit by tragedy when a school bus veered off the road and eve…

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At The Thin White Duke in Carlisle for a chip shop wrap

Our home for the next two nights is The Halston in Carlisle

The Woman in the Water by Henrietta McKervey | Review The Woman in the Water by Henrietta McKervey published March 5th with Hachette Ireland and is described as a 'twisty, atmospheric thriller'.

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‘Wicked Women’ by Angela Marsons Author : Angela MarsonsTitle : Wicked WomenSeries : DI Kim Stone #23Publisher : BookouturePublication date : 17th April, 2026Source : Netgalley review copy Detective Kim Stone knows from the m…

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Write Smarter with Felicity Hayes-McCoy 'I’ve discovered that one way to find that balance is to recognise that self-care is part of a writer’s job'

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Let The Dead Speak by Jane Casey – Review. About The Book A murder without a body Eighteen-year-old Chloe Emery returns to her West London home one day to find the house covered in blood and Kate, her mother, gone. There may not be a body, …

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Tangerinn by Emanuela Anechoum | Review Tangerinn by Emanuela Anechoum (Europa Editions UK, March 2026) is described as 'the novel for a displaced generation'

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Write Smarter with Gráinne O'Brien Welcome to Write Smarter, my blog series featuring writers sharing their knowledge & lessons learned. My first guest is Gráinne O'Brien.

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How To Get Away With Murder by Rebecca Philipson Today Mandie takes over again with her review of How To Get Away With Murder by Rebecca Philipson. With thanks to publisher Bantam for th early review copy via Netgalley. Here’s what the book…

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Nesting by Roisín O’Donnell – Review. About The Book On a bright spring afternoon in Dublin, Ciara Fay makes a split-second decision that will change everything. Grabbing an armful of clothes from the washing line, Ciara straps her two…

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Lake Effect by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney | Review Lake Effect by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney (March 2026) is described as a novel with the author's 'signature humour and insight'.

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Saoirse by Charleen Hurtubise | Review Saoirse by Charleen Hurtubise (February 2026) is described as 'a compelling story of escape, reinvention and a past that never lets go'.

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Secrets Between Friends by Sheila O'Flanagan | Review Secrets Between Friends by Sheila O'Flanagan (March 2026) is described as 'an intriguing and sparkling story'

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(Not Quite) Done With Dating by Bella Osborne | #romcom #bookreview (Not Quite) Done With Dating is the latest rom-com from Bella Osborne and was published in January. A big thank you to Molly at Bantam Books for sending a copy my way. Nora is fed up trying to the …

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‘Weyward’ by Emilia Hart Author : Emilia HartTitle : WeywardPages : 380Publisher : The Borough PressPublication date : 2nd February, 2023Source : Owned copy KATE, 2019Kate flees London – abandoning everything – for Cumbria…

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The Pledge by Sarah Yarwood – Lovett – Blog Tour Review. About The Book A MYSTERIOUS OFFERWhen Thea deciphers a cryptic invitation, she can’t believe it’s real. Yet the next moment she’s on a jet, being whisked off to a private Caribbea…

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The Sea Stone Sisters by Eleanor Buchanan – Blog Tour Review. About The Book The four of them had sat upon the fallen stones the night before Iris left.Like the stones in their rings, the sisters were meant to stay together.Now they were scattered across the …

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Thinking of you Kate xx

‘Wolf Hall’ by Hilary Mantel Author : Hilary MantelTitle : Wolf HallSeries : Thomas Cromwell #1Pages : 650Publisher : 4th Estate UKPublication date : 30th April, 2009Source : Owned copy England, the 1520s. Henry VIII is on the…

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The Barbecue at No 9 by Jennie Godfrey | #bookreview “It’s twelve noon in London, 7am in Philadelphia, and around the world, it’s time for Live Aid!”  Those famous words on 7th July 1985 marked the start of a momentous day in …

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The Sea Stone Sisters by Eleanor Buchanan | #bookreview #TheSeaStoneSisters I have been desperate to read The Sea Stone Sisters by Eleanor Buchanan ever since I saw the beautiful cover reveal. I thought it sounded like exactly my kind of book and I was right: I loved it! I…

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