The Nowhere Child by Christian White – a review

I’m sure I’m not the only one who is gutted that we’ll be missing this year’s Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival (TOPCWF) However if there is any small upside to it, it does mean that I am finally getting the time to catch up on all the books that have been gathering dust on…

Sister by Kjell Ola Dahl – a review BLOG TOUR

I am a big fan of a Nordic noir, and have read and enjoyed previous novels by Kjell Ola Dahl so I jumped at the chance to be part of the blog tour for his latest release, Sister. Sister is the latest instalment in the Oslo Detective series starring Detective Frølich. Frank is working as…

The Silent House by Nell Pattison – a review BLOG TOUR

When I was invited to join the blog tour for debut novel The Silent House by Nell Pattison, the premise sounded very interesting and I was not wrong. Paige is a hearing person in a non-hearing world. She makes her living as an BSL interpreter and usually her work involves helping people understand doctors or…

When I was Ten by Fiona Cummins – a review

I absolutely love Fiona Cummins’ previous novels, her debut Rattle is still one of my favourite books of 2016 and I have devoured her follow ups, so when her latest appeared on Netgalley I was rather excited. When I Was Ten follows the Carter family. Twenty years previously Dr Carter and his wife were killed…