In the Dark by Claire Allan focuses on Nora Logue. Seven years ago, she went into the woods with her four-year-old daughter, Daisy. But only Nora came out. And with no memory of what happened. The story starts with Nora in a hotel lobby and she’s meeting Izzy, a producer who wants to make a […]
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Fertile Ground by Sally Grey sees Clementine Finch return to her childhood home shortly before Christmas. But this isn’t a chocolate box, family singing carols around a roast turkey with all the trimmings. This is a frighteningly believable dystopian future. In fact, it’s so believable that you could easily get a fair way through Fertile
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What would it feel like to go wild swimming? And I don’t mean a refreshing dip on a scorching day. Could you plunge into icy water in the depths of winter when every nerve ending screams at you to get out? The Winter of our Lives by Sara Barnes gives you the chance to find
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The Wild Silence by Raynor Winn is the follow up to The Sunday Times bestseller The Salt Path. I must admit I did put off reading it due to mixed reviews. However, as I lay in bed recovering from a nasty lurgy it was the perfect opportunity. This is not The Salt Path The Wild
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In Night Music by Jojo Moyes the author poses a question. What would you do if your beloved husband and father of your two children suddenly dies, leaving you with a mountain of debt. But then, you unexpectedly inherit a crumbling house in the Norfolk countryside. So begins a new chapter for violin player Isabelle
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Have you ever wanted to jump off the hamster wheel? To quit the nine to five (and then some) and head off into the wilds? I think a lot of us have. Why else would television programmes like Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild have such a loyal following. And some (me included) have
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I love a great whodunit and I adore a twist in the tale thriller. But when it comes to novels labelled a great ghost story, I tend to avoid them. There are two main reasons. One, the main character usually gets on my nerves. Two, the author gets so far into the story, builds up
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Over twenty years ago I holidayed on the Greek island of Crete. I spent a fortnight in the sun before heading off to university, so money was tight. My shoestring budget allowed for one trip only and I had two choices: trek the Samaria Gorge or visit the former leper colony of Spinalonga. I chose
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Starting The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer I wasn’t sure what to expect. I’d never watched Shooting Stars or The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer. However, I like Bob Mortimer’s quirky sense of humour from watching the delightful Gone Fishing series multiple times. And I (like vast swathes of the public) laugh at his retelling
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I picked up the House at Riverton by Kate Morton and flipped to the back cover. The very bottom line stated ‘one of the most successful debuts of all time’ – now that’s a way to get my attention. Coming in at almost six hundred pages, this was going to be a significant investment of
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