Jean Harley Was HereBy Heather Taylor JohnsonSnappy ReviewIt’s beautiful and bittersweet, with a rhythm that is compelling. A book that requires time to read, a cosy couch and an appreciation of the small things.SynopsisJean Harley – wife, mother, lover, dancer – is a shining light in the lives of those who know and love her.[Read more]
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The Chilbury Ladies ChoirBy Jennifer RyanSnappy ReviewDelightful and charming, with entries from almost all involved. A cosy read on a cold day.SynopsisThe village of Chilbury in Kent is about to ring in some changes.This is a delightful novel of wartime gumption and village spirit that will make your heart sing out. Kent, 1940.In the idyllic[Read more]
Sisters of MercyBy Caroline OveringtonSnappy ReviewNot what I expected, and it was challenging to read, but only by the subject matter. Her books will never end the way you think, which makes it all the more necessary to pick up the book!SynopsisSisters of Mercy is the haunting crime novel story of two sisters – one[Read more]
Olmec ObituaryBy L.J.M. OwenSnappy ReviewHaving lived there I was initially entranced by the setting. A hard character to like but a solid twisty tale that will have you intrigued…. and learning!SynopsisArchaeologist Dr Elizabeth Pimms thoroughly enjoys digging up old skeletons. But when she is called home from Egypt after a family loss, she has to[Read more]
We Were on a BreakBy Lindsey KelkSnappy ReviewA great fun read about when life gets a little out of control. What you had, what you thought you had, what you wanted and when just one little thing goes wrong, the confusion that follows.SynopsisIs it a break? Or is it a blip? ‘You’ve just had a[Read more]
To The SeaBy Christine DibleySnappy ReviewA gorgeous story that melds Gaelic mythology and the wild Tasmanian coast. What started out as a crime read just became…. Beautiful.SynopsisA dangerous yearning echoes through generations … On a clear summer’s day, Detective Inspector Tony Vincent answers a call-out to an idyllic Tasmanian beach house. Surrounded by family and[Read more]
Seriously WickedBy Tina ConnollySnappy ReviewA fun, light and easy read – Thank goodness it’s also light on the angst. Quirky and thoroughly enjoyable!SynopsisCamellia’s adopted mother wants Cam to grow up to be just like her. Problem is, Mom’s a seriously wicked witch. Cam’s used to stopping the witch’s crazy schemes for world domination. But when[Read more]
The Woman Who Stole My LifeBy Marian KeyesSnappy ReviewNot as light as others but still with the conversational charm that her writing has. It’s a good read about gaining the unexpected.Synopsis Name: Stella Sweeney. Height: average. Recent life events: dramatic. One day, sitting in traffic, married Dublin mum Stella Sweeney attempts a good deed. The[Read more]
The Fourteenth LetterBy Claire EvansSnappy ReviewNeed something that will whisk you away to Victorian London with a grand mystery, a coterie of unlikely allies and a smidge of steampunk wrapped up in an ancient conspiracy? This is definitely the ticket!SynopsisA mysterious keepsake, a murdered bride, a legacy of secrets… One balmy June evening in 1881,[Read more]
Before the FallBy Noah HawleySnappy ReviewHow often do you read a mystery only to find at the end, you no longer care about the resolution, you’ve just discovered a brilliant writer?! Read this book! SynopsisThe rich are different. But fate is blind. Down-on-his-luck artist Scott Burroughs would usually take the ferry back to New York[Read more]