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When I met Barbara Henderson at a lunch in Edinburgh all those years ago, I had no idea quite what a talented writer I had in front of me. Since then it has been my privilege to read many of her bo…

Today I am sharing my review of the brand new novel from Natasha Bache, 12 Ways To Kill Your Family At Christmas which is out today. Happy publication day Natasha. Yes. It’s a Christmas book.…

“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas . . . For most people, that means a time of celebration, relaxation and inebriation, but not for the staff of The Stranger Times. While a book clu…

Author : Jenni KeerTitle : The Peculiar Incident at Thistlewick HousePages : 320Publisher : Boldwood BooksPublication date : 11th October, 2025Source : Netgalley As the bones start to fall, the spi…

Murder at the Wild Haggis Bookshop by Jackie Baldwin  9th – 22nd October  Genre: Cosy Crime  Pages: 250 Publisher: Storm Publishing  |  @Jackie.Baldwin.1088  @StormBooks_Co At The Wi…

Val McDermid – Past Lying Published by Sphere (Little, Brown), hardback £22, paperback £9.99, also available in ebook and audiobook. I received a proof copy of the novel from the publish…

Nesting by Roisín O'Donnell (Jan 2025, Scribner) is described as 'tense, beautiful...underpinned by an unassailable love, hope & resilience'

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Bea's Book Wagon is the third book in Julie Haworth's series set in the fictional Sussex village of Blossom Heath. The first was Always By Your Side (you can read my review here) and the second was New Beginnings at The Cosy Cat Café. As is usually the case with book series, it's absolutely fine if you haven't read the others but if you have, you will enjoy catching up with characters you know.

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My huge thanks to Ayo Okojie at Quercus who sent me a copy of The Christmas Eve Murders by Noelle Albright way back in 2024. I’m delighted finally to have got round to reading it and to share my re…

Welcome to WWW Wednesday. This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. Just answer the three questions below and leave a link to your po…

Welcome to this week’s WWW Wednesday!

Hosted by Lipsy Lost and Found, my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I’m reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words.  As the bones start to fall, t…

Welcome to WWW Wednesdays! hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words. Just answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem…

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have…