Tag: Book News
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The Serpent Under continues Bonnie MacBird’s glorious Sherlock Holmes series
“The sixth instalment from Baker Street continues to invoke the Holmes of Conan Doyle” There is always a challenge when an author picks up the baton and continues the legacy of a character that is entrenched in English literature. Both reader and, to some extent, the author must feel the weight of history and the…
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Mona Susan Power spotlights harsh realities of indigenous people in National Book Award listed A Council of Dolls
“There is every chance this will be viewed as a modern masterpiece” The harsh realities of the lives of indigenous Indian people have been put in the spotlight with Mona Susan Power’s National Book Award long-listed epic, A Council of Dolls. The PEN Award-winning Native American author brings a story which spans three generations of…
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Rupert Stanbury gives Pimlico to the People with homeless charity pledge
“His characters went away with food for thought” Author Rupert Stanbury has pledged to give all the royalties from his latest title to charities helping homeless people. Cambridge graduate Rupert hit the bookshelves again in October with his latest from the Gods Galore series, which sees him fuse Ancient Gods with modern day humour. In…
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Hazel Prior has ‘Gone with the Penguins’ to a fitting end to her trilogy
“Hazel’s love of penguins always shines through on the pages” When I heard the news that Hazel Prior would be completing her ‘penguin’ series, I was delighted that we would be finding out how it all ends of octogenarian Veronica McCreedy, the intrepid Penguin Ambassador. I suppose it is only fair at this stage to…
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Jason Cole’s ‘Zero Marginal Value’ is a dystopian warning amid changing realities
“The reader might shudder at the thought of what is very close around the corner” At a time when the world is once again teetering on the edge of worrying possibilities with the US election arriving on the horizon and the middle east teetering on the brink, Jason Cole’s dystopian sci-fi thriller gives a stark…
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Ryan Baldi unpacks Wenger’s Arsenal invincibles with ‘Arsene Who?’
“A fabulous sports book that must be essential reading for Gooners everywhere” I would be first to admit that I was among the head-scratchers when Arsène Wenger was unveiled as Arsenal manager in October 1996, wondering why the glorious Gunners had turned to the Japanese league to find their next leader. It would seem that…
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Lis McDermott’s ‘The Identity Enigma’ hits the right notes for former schools adviser
“After 34 years working in music education, Lis can now play a fine tune in the world of thrillers” The Identity Enigma arrives in bookstores as the second novel by Wiltshire-based author Lis McDermott, after 2022 offering He Is Not Worthy, which has garnered a host of top reviews since publication. While I have not…
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Secrets and lies on Dorset coast in Leah Pitt’s thriller ‘The Beach Hut’
“Atmosphere and intrigue in this page-turner thriller” Owning a beach hut on Dorset’s Jurassic coast seems an idyllic retreat from the stresses and strains of city life and a place to go to unwind. That is, of course, until someone dies and the tight-knit group of friends turn out to not be as close as…
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Author’s incredible secret offer during signing is claimed by lucky reader
“It was a bit of fun to liven up the signings” An offer made by an author when signing her books has finally been claimed some three years after the novel was published. Sara Sheridan garnered great acclaim for The Fair Botanists, which was Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year after it was released in…
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