Quicksand by Malin Persson Giilito. Review

The story begins after a very serious crime has been committed . We don't learn straight away what happened but we are introduced to the main suspect , an 18 year old girl called Maja . We see the story through her eyes and she seems almost detached from everything that is happening , like it was far too much to comprehend and she is running on autopilot so the story felt very real . The story flicks back and forth in time giving us glimpses of all the main characters and the deceased and not everything is as black and white as it first seems . I really enjoyed this story , you definitely don't know all the secrets from early on which makes this all the more enticing . This was a hard book to put down , so I didn't , and read it all in one go and loved it! 

I received this book for review from the lovely people over at Lovereading.co.uk.

This book is being published April 2017 and will be available from Lovereading and all other good bookstores then . 

Below please find a link to this book on the Lovereading website:

https://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/17006/Quicksand-by-Malin-Persson-Giolito.html

The Riviera Express by TP Fielden. Review.

 This is book 1 in the Miss Dimont mystery series set in 1958 . Miss Dimont  is a  reporter for the local newspaper in Temple Regis , her job is to highlight all that's going on in the area and report back to her grumpy boss.

I love a story set in a small town where everyone knows everyone else and they all love a good gossip , and when a murder of a famous actor is committed on the train arriving in the town there are plenty of people who could have had cause to do the ghastly deed giving Miss Dimont a very busy workload all of a sudden . It certainly livens up her normal work day .  This was the perfect cosy mystery to sit down with , Miss Dimont is likeable and smart , the town is colourful and  has a fair amount of eccentrics and the mystery was surprising . I recommend this to all cosy mystery fans 

I received this book for review from the lovely people over at Lovereading.co.uk

This book has already been published . 

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https://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/9780008193713/The-Riviera-Express-by-T-P-Fielden.html

Orange Blossom Days by Patricia Scanlan. Review.

The story is set in beautiful Spain at a new apartment complex called La Joya. Here very different couples are drawn to get away from their everyday lives back home and relax in the Spanish sun . Each couple come with their own emotional baggage and are carefully overlooked by the manager Jutta , a quiet and smart woman . 

The characters and their lives are what kept my flying through the pages , I cared what happened to them , especially Anna and Sally-Ann. Both women are very different with completely different backgrounds but their stories gripped me and pulled at my heartstrings . This was a heartwarming book and I would recommend this to anyone . This is definitely one to add to your TBR list ! 

I received this book for review from the lovely people over at lovereading.co.uk

This book has now been published and is available through the link below and from all other good booksellers

 :https://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/16954/Orange-Blossom-Days-by-Patricia-Scanlan.html

Birdcage Walk by Helen Dunmore . Review

The story is set in the 1700's in England and is based around a young woman called Lizzie and her businessman husband called Diner . Diner is a strange man , moody and possessive and you had to wonder what Lizzie sees in him , but they do have a physical attraction to one another that links them . Lizzie has a strength to her that she very likely got from her very smart mother , she is very likeable character with  great empathy . Diner is the complete opposite of her , he comes across as a dark and dangerous soul with a mysterious past and there is an unease that lingers on every page as you read like an impending sense of doom. I loved this story , I was never quite sure where it was going to lead me but it was well worth the journey! I recommend this book to all.  

I received this book for review from the lovely people over at lovereading.co.uk.

This book had now been published and is available from Lovereading.co.uk and all other good bookstores now .  Below please find a link to this book :https://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/16997/Birdcage-Walk-by-Helen-Dunmore.html

The Owl Always Hunts At Night by Samuel Bjork. Review

This is a deeply unsettling story that starts of with the unusual murder of a young woman found in a ritualistic setting . Holger Munch and his side kick , the troubled Mia are on the case and it is taking them to the most unlikely places , that of a children's home called The Nursery . There was a  terrific back history to this story  ,so right from the beginning you know this is going to be an unusual case and there is a good few red herrings thrown in to keep you on your toes. . Mia is a troubled woman who is barely keeping her chin above water and this is a tough case that you feel at any moment could unleash what ever demons she has just below the surface . I liked Mia's character but I wanted Munch to take better care of her , her instincts are good and just what you need working a case like they are . This had a great plot , fantastic characters , interesting bad guys and good ending . What more could you want ! 

I received this book for review from the lovely people over at Lovereading.co.uk

This book is published March 2017 and available from Lovereading and all other good bookstores then . 

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https://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/16982/The-Owl-Always-Hunts-at-Night-by-Samuel-Bjork.html

Letters To The Lost by Brigid Kemmerer. Review

After losing her mother , Juliet is really struggling with her bereavement, especially as she believes she is partly to blame . Declan is in the same class as Juliet and is going through his own problems , one being community service . These two could not be more different ! One day Juliet leaves a letter at her mother's grave and Declan answers it. 

I love a story where the characters communicate with each other but neither knows who the other person is even though in reality they see each other all the time they just have no idea it's that person they are in deep communication with . Touching and thought provoking we see how it is wrong to judge people from what you see on the outside , we think we know people but we may not know them at all , people we thought were awful could if the situation was right be a terrific friend . A very endearing , feel good story . Highly recommend ! 

I received this book for review from the lovely people over at Lovereading4kids. 

This book is being published April 2017 and will be available from Lovereading4kids and all other good bookstores then . 

Below please find a link to this book :

http://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/book/14061/Letters-to-the-Lost-by-Brigid-Kemmerer.html

Black Water Lilies by Michel Bussi . Review

Every so often a book will come along and give you this magical feeling in your body , a story so good it stirs something in you that reminds you why you got excited about books in the first place . This is just such a book. After I finished this story I sat for about half an hour just thinking about what I had just read , about a lifetime in Giverney and the people who lived and died there . The story begins by explaining a little about the three main female characters of the story . Each seemingly different in every possible way . Set in this beautiful places made  famous thanks to the artist Monet. This haven for artists also lurks deep passions and rage  , and for a small idyllic place there sure is a huge amount of curious behaviour going on . This book did everything to my soul, it shocked and tore, made me cry and gave me hope .  These characters are going to stay with me , this plot is going to keep going around in my head and I am going to recommend this to everyone I know! This story is beautiful in every way and deserves to be not just read , but treasured ! 

I received this book for review from the lovely people over at Lovereading.co.uk.

This book is being published March 2017 and will be available from Lovereading and all other good bookstores then . 

Below please find a link to this book on the Lovereading website . 

https://www.lovereading.co.uk/book/16952/Black-Water-Lilies-by-Michel-Bussi.html