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The Sanctuary by Emma Haughton – Review
By Sandra Callard The setting is a desert. Different, certainly, and it begins with thirty something Zoey who is trying ... -
The Moon and Stars by Jenna Warren – Review
By Sandra Callard The Moon and Stars concerns the problems of a young man, Matthew Capes, who has a beautiful ... -
Lessons by Ian McEwan – Review
By Alex Mair Lessons, Ian McEwan’s 17th novel, marks a significant departure from his previous fiction in a number of ... -
Belladonna by Adalyn Grace – Review
By Sandra Callard A young girl, Signa, is orphaned and sent to live with relatives in a wealthy home. When ... -
The Shadow House by Anna Downes – Review
By Sarah Morgan Sheffield. It’s the place of my birth and also that of Anna Downes. We both eventually moved ... -
Mercia’s Take by Daniel Wiles – Review
By Sandra Callard This is a reasonably short story written by Daniel Wiles and set in the Black Country in ... -
The Other Guest by Helen Cooper – Review
By Sandra Callard This rip-roaring story of tantalising complexity is set both in England and Italy and covers misplaced love, ... -
Note to Self by Anna Bell – Review
By Sandra Callard Note to Self is the latest book by Anna Bell, an author who writes romance stories of ... -
Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour – Review
By Sandra Callard Author Nina Lacour has produced a new novel of great technical prowess, but also one which is ... -
The Pharmacist by Rachelle Atalla – Review
By Sandra Callard When a new book appears and is described as Dystopian the reader often approaches it with care. ... -
My Husband Simon by Mollie Panter-Downes – Review
By Clare Jenkins I first came across the writer Mollie Panter-Downes in India, in Higginbothams Bookshop in Ootacamund – known ... -
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak – Review
By Richard Mansfield Conflicts, born of prejudices, both present and historical, abound in our world and offer fertile emotional drama ...
