The Good HouseBy Ann LearySnappy ReviewSlow to begin, but well worth it. A book that will draw you in slowly then hit you for six.SynopsisHildy Good is hiding a secret from her town, her family – and even herself. A funny, poignant and revealing novel that’s become a word of mouth smash-hit in the US.[Read more]
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Frogkisser!By Garth NixSnappy ReviewThe best fairytale has everything… Royalty, a quest, talking animals, weasel soldiers, an Association of Responsible Robbers, flying carpets good wizards evil sorceresses, true love, and a …. frogkisser!SynopsisA rollicking fantasy-adventure by the master of children’s speculative fiction. Talking dogs. Mischievous wizards. An evil stepstepfather. Loads and loads of toads. Such is[Read more]
I Let You GoBy Clare MackintoshSnappy ReviewWow, brilliant psychological thriller! One that will have you guessing, then second guessing. Grab the tissues too.SynopsisA tragic accident. It all happened so quickly. She couldn’t have prevented it. Could she? In a split second, Jenna Gray’s world descends into a nightmare. Her only hope of moving on is[Read more]
Dragon’s Green – Worldquake Sequence 1By Scarlett ThomasSnappy ReviewThe perfect fantasy for a budding bibliophile. Books. adventure, magic… Brilliant!Synopsis‘Some people think opening a book is a simple thing. It’s not. Most people don’t realise that you can get truly lost in a book. You can. Especially you. Do not open any of these books without[Read more]
DregsBy Jorn Lier HorstSnappy ReviewMore Nordic Noir with a real feel. Translation is good but might throw you out of the story once or twice.SynopsisChief Inspector William Wisting is an experienced policeman familiar with the dark side of human nature. He lives in challenging times for the Norwegian police force, meeting them with integrity and[Read more]
Thin AirBy Ann CleevesSnappy Review6th in the series, however it also works well as a stand alone. Amazing setting, and the writing takes you right there to Unst. A mystery that will have you guessing and jumping at characters that I’m sure you would have met somewhere along the way.SynopsisA group of old university friends[Read more]
The Chalk PitBy Elly GriffithsSnappy ReviewBack to form! This is an easy read, but by no means light, as Dr Ruth Galloway heads down under the city. Fascinating in topic and wider in scope. SynopsisSomething evil is waiting in the dark tunnels under Norwich – forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway had better watch her step.[Read more]
A Natural History of DragonsBy Marie BrennanSnappy ReviewIf Elizabeth Bennet concentrated on Dragons instead of Darcy you would have this! A perfect meld of Victorian literature and Fantasy!SynopsisAll the world, from Scirland to the farthest reaches of Eriga, know Isabella, Lady Trent, to be the world’s preeminent dragon naturalist. She is the remarkable woman who[Read more]
The Godless – The Children Trilogy #1By Ben PeekSnappy ReviewFantastic and complicated, great to see an epic fantasy, by an Australian author, make it on to the shelves.SynopsisFifteen thousand years after the War of the Gods and their corpses now lie scattered across the world, slowly dying as men and women awake with strange powers[Read more]
A Cold Death in AmsterdamBy Anja De JagerSnappy ReviewWhen it’s baking hot, this is the perfect read. Cold and chilly it will take you the mind of tragedy from a different perspective. You’ll be right alongside Lotte as she makes well-intentioned yet completely flawed moral decisions. What’s intrinsically more powerful though, is seeing the ramifications.SynopsisA[Read more]