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Archive for October 2021

A Body at the Altar, by Dee MacDonald

Nurse Kate Palmer and her boyfriend Woody Forrest, a former police officer, are guests at a wedding when the groom drops dead at the altar. Kate desperately tries to save the groom but he is declared dead at the scene. A post mortem reveals poison… Kate then discovers that someone had previously tried to sabotage […]

Children’s book review: Animalympics, by Josie Dom

Humans are staying inside due to the pandemic and the animals decide to host their own sporting event: the Animalympics! This children’s book is written entirely in rhyme. It is actually quite lengthy which is impressive for poetry in my opinion. The ingenious merger of sports and animals is very entertaining and there is a […]

The Mother’s Fault, by Nicole Trope

Single mum Beverly has just broken up with her most recent boyfriend Ethan. Her 8 year old son begins receiving presents and she suspects Ethan is trying to worm his way back into their family unit. But Beverly is also haunted by her memories and, when Riley disappears, she is forced to confront the past… […]

The New Mother, by Julia Crouch

  Famous influencer Rachel Rodrigues is taking her brand in a new direction: she’s pregnant! Behind her ‘authentic’ style is a team of experts and she decides to hire a mother’s help to care for her baby. She hires Abbie who is a huge fan. But both women are hiding secrets… The New Mother is […]

First Girl To Die, by Helen Phifer

Detective Morgan Brookes is called to assist prevent the suicide of her childhood friend but Brittany’s behaviour is erratic and Morgan is not able to save her. The other former friends begin to act strangely too, possibly as a result of poison, and Morgan realises their lives are all in danger. Does the current situation […]