Rating: 5/5 Blurb: There is nothing hidden that will not be revealed . . . On an autumn day in 1686, eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman knocks at the door of a grand house in the wealthiest quarter of Amsterdam. She has come from the country to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant […]
Read More The Miniaturist by Jessie BurtonOld Mrs Bergman’s roses were the envy of the village. The bushes bloomed in a congregation of scarlet and coral, sun-flare yellow and delicious tangerine. They spilled over the walls and lit up the pavement with their scattered petals, like delicate wishes skipping along the breeze, destination unknown. Mrs Bergman plucked and preened, watered and […]
Read More The Envy of the Village‘What is Mr Bridgewater is doing? That’s a mighty big bag he’s putting in his boot. And in all this snow too.’ ‘It’s a dead body, mum,’ Bailey said, not looking up from his magazine. ‘I told you months ago he’s been killing off the wrinklies in the neighbourhood. But you never listen. He can […]
Read More It’s Probably Mrs GillespieRating: 3/5 stars Blurb: Feyre’s survival rests upon her ability to hunt and kill – the forest where she lives is a cold, bleak place in the long winter months. So when she spots a deer in the forest being pursued by a wolf, she cannot resist fighting it for the flesh. But to do […]
Read More A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J MassThe noise had been niggling at Nora for a while, sifting into her dreams at the edge of consciousness. She squirmed in bed. The sound took shape, a whirr of an engine. A saw. A chainsaw. It was coming from the back yard. She jumped up and ran outside. Her tree lay in pieces all […]
Read More Murder in the YardRating: 5/5 stars Blurb: Eleanor is the new girl in town, and she’s never felt more alone. All mismatched clothes, mad red hair and chaotic home life, she couldn’t stick out more if she tried. Park is the boy at the back of the bus, Black T-shirts, headphones, head in a book – he thinks he’s made […]
Read More Eleanor and Park by Rainbow RowellThe setting sun made the ash sparkle as it drifted on the air, much lighter than snow. Time was almost up. Jessie told Bobby to wait on the pavement while she did a quick recon. Fate was on their side – a room with four walls and a door that locked from the inside – […]
Read More RefugePHOTO PROMPT © J Hardy Carroll Little Liar ‘Can I go on the twisters Mummy?’ ‘You’ve no tickets left sweetheart.’ ‘I have.’ Misty pulled a string of tickets from her pocket. ‘Where did you get those?’ ‘I found them on the floor.’ The lie settled over Misty like a cloud. It crept under her […]
Read More Little LiarI am honoured to be part of the promotion for Jennifer Gilmour’s book Isolation Junction. Jennifer explains below why she is giving her book away for free from 8th to 12th of January, she also answers some questions that are frequently asked of her. All links to the book and Jennifer’s website are below, including […]
Read More Isolation Junction Free for Five Days!Flash Fiction: Sometimes I Smoke – The Cabinet of Heed – January 2018 Sanctuary on the Plains – Flashpoint Anthology – March 2018 The Envy of the Village – The Drabble – March 2018 An Offering – National Flash Fiction Day Anthology 2018 – June The Witching Folds – Another North – May 2019 VSS365 […]
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