A Painkiller to Die For by Dr Martyn Pritchard – spotlight

I have recently watched the TV drama Painkiller, so when Rachel offered me the chance to read A Painkiller to Die For it seemed too good to miss. The Blurb It was difficult for Will Jeavons to imagine just how his life could possibly get any better. Having overcome a traumatic childhood, he had gone…

Eyes On You by Adele Parks – a review

One of the great things about Capital Crime was the fact you get to not only see loads of authors and hear about lots of new books, you also get chances to win proofs, and I was one of the lucky ones who got to win a copy of the new novel by Adele Parks,…

Seven Lies by Elizabeth Kay – a review

One of the bonuses of volunteering for a book charity is that you often get to borrow books that are donated before they go out (obviously so that you can then recommend them to those who want recommendations!) and this was one of those that I hadn’t heard about before. Seven Lies introduces us to…

The Birthday Girl

So this month I turned 50. To be honest I was actually quite pleased to reach this milestone. 40 I was not happy about, 40 just felt old (you can read about that meltdown here) Whereas 50 didn’t bother me. I know that shouldn’t be the case. I’d been warned that waking up at 50…