The ‘Reviews’ Category

Charlotte Street by Danny Wallace

Sometimes a book comes along where a reviewer has little else to say apart from those three magic words….just read [...]

The Red House by Mark Haddon

This is the story of estranged siblings Angela and Richard who attempt to bond during a rainy week in Wales. [...]

The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker

The plot: Something of a coming of age story with a twist. Julia is a Californian teenager who goes through [...]

The Last Summer by Judith Kinghorn

The plot: Clarissa, a young girl with a life of privilege in her family home Deyning Park, falls in love [...]

Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James

The plot: Having read Pride and Prejudice umpteen times I was finally ready to succumb to a sequel set six [...]

A Modern Royal Marriage

A beautiful hardcover book published in celebration of one of the greatest events the UK has seen in recent years; [...]

Wild Abandon by Joe Dunthorne

…a family saga with warmth and wit Have you ever thought that you’d make a good Prime Minister or could [...]

Hill Farm by Miranda France

Billed as an exciting countryside romp through a typical farming community, Hill Farm, promised to bring a fresh new story [...]

The Lessons by Naomi Alderman

…a great page turner If you are looking for one of those books which you can sit back and relax [...]

London Under by Peter Ackroyd

Highly acclaimed historian and writer Peter Ackroyd delves into the depths of London in his latest exploration of what lies [...]

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