The House Uptown by Melissa Ginsburg – a review

I was sent a copy of this from Faber and Faber Ltd and despite not being my usual style of crime I thought it sounded intriguing. Teenage Ava is sent to live with her grandmother after the death of her mother. Not only does Ava have to leave her home and everything she knows, she…

Faceless by Vanda Symon – a review BLOG TOUR

I have been a fan of Vanda Symon since I saw her a few years ago at the Harrogate Crime Festival and have very much enjoyed her Sam Shepherd series so was looking forward to reading her latest. Faceless is a stand alone novel set in New Zealand, that was an absolute cracker. It tells…

The Plot by Jan Hanff Korelitz – a review

I have to confess to not having heard of this author before, however I had watched the Undoing on TV and really enjoyed that so when I was offered a copy of this by the publisher I thought I’d give it a go, and I’m very glad I did. The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz…