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Archive for February 2020

Deadeye, by Stewart Giles

  I am a bit miffed as I loved Severed, book 10 of the Jason Smith series, my first introduction to this wonderful author and his lead character. Somehow I missed book 11! And based on the impact it has on events in this book Deadeye, it must have been another stunning read! Anyway, back […]

The Holdout, by Graham Moore

I absolutely loved this book. I kept annoying my husband and children by telling them what was happening! In 2009, 12 strangers begin jury service and get a murder case that goes on for months. When they begin their deliberation, 11 jurors vote gulty but Maya Seale stands firm and asserts her doubts. Gradually, she […]

The Tuscan Girl, by Angela Petch

    In the present day, a personal tragedy send Alba back to her family in Italy where she learns to come to terms with her grief. She befriends an elderly man Massimo and he begins to tell her about his experiences of the Second World War. The narrative is split into three separate timelines: […]

For The Love Of The Law, by Deborah A. Stansil

  Willow Greyson has rebuilt her legal career after the devastating murder of her boyfriend in the courtroom where they were on opposing sides of the case. She has high status in her legal practice and a loving fiance Hunter, another lawyer in the firm. A shocking discovery puts Willow’s career, relationship and even her […]

Moonlight Over Mayfair, by Anton du Beke

    I was absolutely thrilled to be offered the chance to review Anton du Beke’s new novel Moonlight Over Mayfair. I admit to reading the first chapter in Anton’s voice but soon got over my adoration and enjoyed the book for its own merits. Set in the magnificent Buckingham Hotel in the 1930s, it […]