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Here you can find all of our past book reviews plus articles, Q&As and author inspiration pieces.


Review of A Tiny Speck of Black and Then Nothing by Emily Midorikawa
Set in Osaka, we follow the story of Anna as she ventures into a new lift teaching at a Japanese school in Osaka. Old wounds from a vanished mother rise to the surface as she searches for her missing friend, Loll.
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1 min read


Q&A with Lauren Mooney, Author of Service
I grew up loving stories about these big houses, everything from The Secret Garden
to Brideshead Revisited, they occupy such a space in literature — and then you get
older and realise that, if you’re working-class, you wouldn’t be one of the main characters, you’d have been below stairs.
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4 min read


Q&A with Rebecca Hardy, Author of The Summer We Lied
I’ve always been fascinated by moral ambiguity, by the secrets each of us hold and by the lies we are prepared to tell. For me, these are always the most intriguing stories to read and watch.
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3 min read


Review of We Know What You Did by Kirsty Lockwood
A captivating study of human relationships and the impact of social media on people jumping to conclusions. Every step closer to the truth turned my stomach into a mess of knots as I worried for Odette and her safety.
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1 min read


Review of Never Alone by Victoria West
So when a stalker starts threatening the stability of everything she has fought for and drags secrets to light that should have always remained hidden, what can Elle do?
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1 min read


Review of Fellow Creatures by Emma Lowther
Slow and careful, this story unravels around us, whispering the secrets it holds. With every page we learn more about Shannon and Victoria, the friendship that holds them together and the world they dream about.
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1 min read


Review of Dissection of a Murder by Jo Murray
There’s secrets, lies, shocks and twists perfectly crafted to give the readers that satisfying WOW factor. Dissection of a Murder does not dissapoint!
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1 min read


Review of Five by Ilona Bannister
One train. Five strangers. One will die. Who will you choose?
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1 min read


Dissection of a Murder: The Inspiration by Jo Murray
London may continue to be the heart of publishing, but it is a lot healthier if regional writers and booksellers fill it with endless supply of creativity, passion
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3 min read


An Extract: Honey - by Imani Thompson
She considers the list of Ethan’s good points and compares it to the list of his bad. The bad is more substantial than the good, but the good is better than she’s come across in a long while.
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5 min read


Review of The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke
Are YOU an Agatha Christie fan? Are you getting The Traitors withdrawal symptoms?
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1 min read


Review of Princeweaver by Elian J Morgan
Welsh folklore and a slow-burn queer fantasy romance—need we say more?
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1 min read


Review of All Them Dogs by Djamel White
He was forced to flee to England for five years but now, Tony is back in town.
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2 min read


Review of The Nancys and the Case of the Missing Necklance by R.W.R McDonald
When a brutal murder occurs in the small safe-haven of a town, Tippy's best friend ends up in a coma, herself, uncle Pike, and Devon become The Nancys, the trio who go undercover to discover who the murderer is...
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1 min read


Review of The Retirement Plan by Sue Hincenbergs
The Retirement Plan is filled with twists, marriage bliss and unbliss and of course, humour which will have you falling in love with all of the characters.
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1 min read


Review of Fair Play by Louise Hegarty
With a cast of characters including a butler, gardener and a housekeeper, suspicion begins to glow and the claustrophobic atmosphere begins to take it’s toll in this taut locked-room mystery...
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1 min read


Review of The Gatsby Gambit by Claire Anderson-Wheeler
Agatha Christie meets F. Scott Fitzgerald in this utterly captivating tale, where not everything that sparkles is gold.
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1 min read


Review of This Immaculate Body by Emma van Straaten
If you were obsessed with Baby Reindeer, then you’ll be obsessed with This Immaculate Body!
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1 min read


Review of Murder for Two by Niyla Farook
Can the summer of amateur sleuthing bring two sisters closer together?
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1 min read


Review of The Many Ghosts of Donahue Byrnes by Laura McLoughlin
If you’re looking for a brilliantly written and utterly captivating read for the Halloween season, you will not go wrong with picking up a c
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1 min read
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