Blog tour: Road to Mercy by T. J. Brearton
Road to Mercy is a fast-paced, addictive crime thriller that takes the reader across the US with down-to-earth, self-aware detective Shannon Ames.
Review: Broadwater by Jac Shreeves-Lee
Broadwater is a kaleidoscopic collection of short stories that portrays a variety of characters and situations with sympathy, sparkle and warmth.
What I read in August 2020
Using up my annual leave = lots of time for reading and blogging!
Blog tour: Not the Life Imagined by Anne Pettigrew
Not the Life Imagined is a gritty, fascinating insight into the highs and lows experienced by a cohort of young doctors.
Blog tour: The Quality of Mercy by Malia Zaidi
The Quality of Mercy successfully combines mystery, gritty historical realism and escapism.
Blog tour: At the Feet of Mothers by Adnan Mahmutovic
At the Feet of Mothers is an unusual and moving story about family dynamics, identity and the kindness of strangers.
Blog tour: Dead Woman Scorned by Michael Clark
Dead Woman Scorned adds an interesting backstory and exciting new elements to The Patience of a Dead Man.
Blog tour: The Stray Cats of Homs by Eva Nour
The Stray Cats of Homs is a shocking, moving and unforgettable account of an ordinary young man's experiences of the war in Syria.
Review: The Many Lives of Heloise Starchild by John Ironmonger
The Many Lives of Heloise Starchild is a wonderful, inventive adventure that takes the reader from late eighteenth-century France to mid twenty-first century Britain and beyond.
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Review: The Whispering House by Elizabeth Brooks
The Whispering House has some elements that I really liked, but is let down by a weak main character who makes bad decisions.