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I’m Just A Teenage Punchbag by Jackie Clune – Review
By Helen Johnston There will be some (but probably not many) mothers who have wonderful teenage children bringing joy and ... -
The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Daré – Review
By Emma Stamp This debut novel by Nigerian-born, Essex-based Abi Daré is a powerful and emotional story which highlights the ... -
We Know You Know by Erin Kelly – Review
By Sandra Callard We Know You Know is the latest novel from Erin Kelly, the best-selling author of the unusual, ... -
If It Bleeds by Stephen King – Review
By Emma Stamp I feel as if I should start this review by confessing that before I read If It ... -
The Outcast and Other Dark Tales by EF Benson – Review
By Sarah Morgan During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the British horror genre really took shape. It’s packed with ... -
Pretending by Holly Bourne – Review
By Emma Stamp The opening line of Holly Bourne’s latest novel is ‘I hate men’ – and while this is ... -
Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle (Folio Society) – Review
By James Robinson Dystopian times call for dystopian literature, and since the ongoing lockdown is providing much more spare time ... -
The House on the Lake by Nuala Ellwood – Review
By Sandra Callard Nuala Ellwood’s madly compulsive novel, The House on the Lake, is a winner from page one. A ... -
Murder on Christmas Eve – Review
By Karl Hornsey While Christmas 2019 may already feel an awful long way in the past, that doesn’t mean the ... -
The Ghost Stories of M.R. James – Review
By Karl Hornsey As the long winter nights continue and with the summer months seemingly an age away, there can ... -
How It Was by Janet Ellis – Review
By Sarah Morgan Having one successful career is difficult enough, but having two is pretty remarkable – so Janet Ellis ... -
The Tide Went Out by Charles Eric Maine – Review
By Nigel Armitage Today’s touchstone issues – the threat of global environmental catastrophe; the elite versus the masses; fake news ...