It was my absolute pleasure to hear Justin Myers speak at the Romance Festival in Manchester a few weeks ago where he was so witty and engaging. Consequently I was thrilled to receive a signed copy…

Dark Horse by Felix Francis is the latest chapter in the story of former champion jockey & private detective, Sid Halley

Evan Can Wait (Constable Evans Book 5) Constable Evan Evans is tasked with assisting a film crew, keeping onlookers at a safe distance while the crew’s expedition to raise a WWII German bomber plan…

With Dr H and I proposing to backpack by train around Spain in 2026, returning to Barcelona as one of the stops, I am hugely indebted to Isabelle Wilson at Headline for sending me a copy of Barcelo…

What am I currently reading? I’m still dipping in and out of The Restless Coast and have got back into The Mirror and The Light audiobook again. I’m about a third of the way through tha…

Fair Play by Louise Hegarty is an inventive and refreshingly different debut that tackles grief with an experimental approach

I’m delighted to be joined by Adrienne Chinn today, author of The Queen’s Necklace. The Queen’s Necklace was published last week by One More Chapter and is available now in paperb…

Today I’m sharing my review of The Vanishing Act by Jo Jakeman. It sounded so intriguing – human remains are found, believed to be a long missing person. However, the main character kno…

Review: The Flatshare by Beth O’Leary Some books just make you feel at home, and The Flatshare was one of them for me. It’s funny, tender, and so full of heart that by the end I was in tears—in the…

Book Review: The Sister Switch by Charlotte Butterfield I absolutely loved The Sister Switch! Charlotte Butterfield delivers such a funny, heart-warming story that had me grinning one minute and getting a little misty-eyed the next. Alice and Edie are brilliant characters—flawed, relatable, and full of personality. The “life swap” premise is executed perfectly, with so many laugh-out-loud moments as each sister stumbles through the other’s daily chaos.

City and Shadow by Roz MacLaren 1st - 7th SeptemberGenre: Dark Fantasy YA Blurb “At first, they tried to co-exist. The Good and their Mirror. The firstborn and the twin that emerged immediately after...” In a world where every person has a Mirror twin capable of doing only bad things, Quiver is the only one born Mirrorless. Along with his best friend, City, the two must navigate a society ruled by a tyrannical queen and threatened by a dangerous rebel.

Book Review: Lock Every Door by Riley SagerI’ve been meaning to read Lock Every Door for ages, and it did not disappoint! Riley Sager takes the classic “locked-room mystery” and gives it a deliciously sinister twist. From the moment Jules steps into the Bartholomew, I could feel the unease creeping in. The building almost becomes a character in its own right—beautiful, luxurious, but with a pulse of menace running through it.

Book Review: The Sublet by Greer Hendricks I was really intrigued by the premise of The Sublet. As someone who enjoys character-driven thrillers, the idea of a struggling ghostwriter being drawn into the world of an enigmatic self-help guru sounded right up my street. The first half hooked me — Greer Hendricks paints Anne’s chaotic life with sharp detail, and the creeping sense of unease builds nicely.

Of Saints and Rivers by Jim Logan September 9th – 18th Genre: Historical fiction / Saga Pages: 272 Publisher: Yorkshire Publishing Blurb A father's expectations. A son's search for redemption. A family shaped by love, loss, and the relentless passage of time. From the wild frontier days of the late 1800s to the post-war reckoning of the 1950s, Of Saints and Rivers…

Tour Info – Ghosting Academy Ghosting Academy by L.S. Delorme1st – 14th SeptemberSeries: The Limerent SeriesGenre: Paranormal / Urban Fantasy / Time Travel / Romantic Thriller / Psychological ThrillerPage Count: 359Publisher: Limerent Publishing Blurb It’s been years since Amelie abandoned her home to become an elite agent of the Academy. In its embrace she has found support and stability, but in return the Academy uses her gifts for destruction and control.

The Malt Whisky Murders by Natalie Jayne Clark 4th – 10th September Genre: Scottish Crime / Crime / Thriller / Mystery Pages: 241Publisher: Birlinn Books Blurb Whisky is a bloody business . . . When a dilapidated distillery comes up for sale in rural Kintyre, Eilidh and her wife Morag jump at the chance. But their ambition to run the first women-owned whisky distillery in Scotland seems to be scuppered when a grisly, decades-old secret is revealed: two dead bodies have been stuffed into barrels, perfectly preserved in single malt.

Mother Knows Best by JA Baker 25th – 27th August Genre: Psychological thriller | Thriller Publisher: Boldwood Books | @JABakerAuthor @TheMurderList Blurb A devoted mother Helena has always prided herself on being a good mother, a constant for her daughters, Vanessa the responsible one, and Rachel – fragile and sensitive. But as her daughters navigate adulthood, a chilling question begins to fester: has her devotion been a delusion?

The Moon’s More Feeble Fire by Allan Gaw (The second Dr Jack Cuthbert Mystery) UK Book Tour Dates: 28th August – 3rd September Genre: Historical / Mystery / Thriller / Suspense Pages: 268Publisher: Birlinn Books Blurb She was someone's daughter . . . In 1930, the killing of a Soho prostitute is hardly a priority for Scotland Yard. But when a second, similar murder comes to light, and then a third, everything changes.

Whispers in the Glen by Sue Lawrence 1st - 7th September Genre: Historical Fiction Pages: 325Publisher: Saraband Blurb From the author of Lady’s Rock, The Unreliable Death of Lady Gange and The Green Lady, a tale of the sisterhood, heartbreak and resilience of the Scottish women on the World War II home front Clova, Scotland, 1942. The midst of the Second World War.

The Judge’s Lawyer by Dylan H. Jones 28th August – 6th September Genre: Thriller / CrimePublisher: Joffe Books Blurb He’s set a dangerous man free. Now he’s fighting to save his own life. Mitchum Sweeney tries to keep his head down at Oakland courthouse working as a judicial staff attorney with a tarnished past, and a mountain of gambling debt.

The Gift by Evette Davis (The Council Trilogy book 2) 25th – 31st August Genre: Supernatural / Thriller / Fantasy Pages: 296Publisher: Sparkpress Blurb After a brutal act of terrorism shakes the Council to its core, they send supernaturally gifted Olivia Shepherd on assignment in Eastern Europe. What Olivia really wants is time to recover and process the stunning revelations she recently uncovered - secrets her parents have hidden from her all her life.

The Garden Club Murders by Jonathan Whitelaw UK Book Tour Dates: 25th – 31st August Genre: Humour / Crime / Dark comedy / Satire Pages: 315 Publisher: HarperNorth Blurb Growing, growing, gone… Penrith, in the heart of the Lake District, is not the kind of place you can easily vanish. Certainly not when the members of the Penrith Bingo Club are trying to track you down.

Performer / Performance company The Transatlantic Ensemble After selling out last year, Transatlantic Ensemble return to The Queen's Hall by popular demand. Performing the iconic Rumours album in its entirety, plus loads of other Fleetwood Mac classics, experience one of the greatest albums of all time, lovingly and accurately recreated live, by this stunning ensemble of gifted young musicians. There’s something so evocative about the Rumours album...

Better Than Gelato: The First Taste of Love is the Sweetest by Libby Tanner (Ciao Bella book 1) 20th – 26th August Genre: Contemporary / Romance Publisher: City Owl Press |@LibbyTannerAuthor @CityOwlBooks Blurb Goodbye mind-numbing business classes, hello hunky Italian men… When Juliet Evans scores a job as a nanny in Italy, she’s ready for a year of excitement and glamour.