The Clues in the Fjord by Satu Ramo – a review

Whenever I go on holiday I like to read a book set in the place I’m visiting. So a cruise round the Norwegian Fjords seemed like the perfect opportunity to try the first of the Hildur series by Satu Ramo (Yes I do now realise that it’s not actually the same Fjords but geography has…

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 Bone Garden by Simon Beckett  – Blog Tour

I was lucky enough to be invited onto the blog tour for the latest novel by Simon Beckett thanks to Tracey at Compulsive Readers Tours and of course I wasn’t going to turn down that opportunity.  The Bone Garden is the latest outing for Dr David Hunter. The forensic anthropologist is on his way to help at a case when a fierce storm hits and…

Bastard by Damiano Polcaro – a review

When Damiano emailed to see if I would like a copy of his debut novel the premise sounded to good to miss and I wasn’t disappointed. Bastard introduces us to a narrator who is basically a bastard. A rich, bored, people watcher who is also a vigilante, his aim in life is to clear the…