Review: Finding Dora Maar by Brigitte Benkemoun
Finding Dora Maar is a fascinating account of serendipity, the joy of research, and a complicated woman artist who moved in the best circles.
Review: The Glass House by Eve Chase
The Glass House features decades-old mysteries, family secrets, a sprawling country house, and a dual timeline - all elements I love to see in a book. It's also delightfully dark and gripping, with beautiful descriptions.
Blog tour: Broken Steel by Stuart Field - spotlight
It's my stop on the Broken Steel blog tour. Find out about the book and the author, and what people have said on the tour so far.
Blog tour: The Running Lie by Jennifer Young
The Running Lie is a highly readable and enjoyable historical novel that really showcases the author's writing skills.
Blog tour: The Patience of a Dead Man by Michael Clark
The Patience of a Dead Man is a vivid and creepy haunted house mystery.
What I read in April 2020
The calm before the review storm.
Review: The Figure in the Photograph by Kevin Sullivan
The Figure in the Photograph features an intriguing premise and interesting history references, but is unfortunately let down by the author's writing style.
Review: Antigone Rising by Helen Morales
Antigone Rising is a wide-ranging treatise that demonstrates the power, nature and uses of stories and provides grounds for optimism.
Blog tour: Into Darkness by T. J. Brearton
Into Darkness is an incredibly timely, pacey thriller full of surprises and intrigue, featuring a smart and determined detective.
Review: A Theatre for Dreamers by Polly Samson
A Theatre for Dreamers is a highly transportive novel that makes important points about human nature and women's subjugation and exposes the dark side of the bohemian dream.