Quiet Neighbours by Catriona McPherson – a review

I have previously read and enjoyed a couple of novels by Catriona McPherson so when this came up on netgalley I jumped at the chance to get it. The story revolves around three main characters. There is the quiet bookshop owner Lowell who has a mysterious collection of items he keeps under lock and key….

Normal by Graeme Cameron – a review

Normal is another of the many books I picked up at the festival last year. The cover of this book is pretty unremarkable, a picture of a few dark trees. However this belies a rather disturbing little tale. Normal is about a normal man who goes about the day to day business of life, maintaining…

The Girl in the Red Coat – Q&A with Kate Hamer

A while ago I was lucky enough to read a copy of The Girl in the Red Coat which was the debut novel by Kate Hamer, my review can be found here. To celebrate the launch of the paperback version of the book I’m today taking part in Kate’s blog tour and managed to catch…

The Good Liar by Nicholas Searle – a review

This was a novel that I picked up at the festival last year, mainly because I liked the bright red cover with the snake on the front. The blurb itself didn’t give away a lot about the story so it ended up quite low down on my to be read pile. I recently saw a…