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Archive for October 2023

Learwife, by J.R. Thorp (audiobook read by Juliet Stevenson)

A queen imprisoned in an abbey for 15 years. Her husband and daughters die and she prepares to escape… Learwife is the fictional account of King Lear’s wife, derived from the Shakespeare play. The plot begins where the play of King Lear ends and centres around his estranged and exiled queen. I studied King Lear […]

Rags of Time, by Michael Ward

London 1639, a wealthy man is killed in his field, seemingly attacked by falcons. An associate of his then dies is a bizarre incident at a dinner party. Both deaths imply the involvement of Thomas Tallant yet he knows he is innocent… Rags of Time is an historical novel set during the lead up to […]

#Project365 2023 week 42

Day 288: some days I’m mature and others I enjoy looking at odd shaped veg Day 289: six days after Scarlet’s babies were born, I discovered Ash had had FOUR babies overnight! No wonder she’d been soooo big! Day 290: my children are guilty of crimes against butter. I know this photo will pain my […]

Stone Cold Dead, by Stephen Puleston

A freelance journalist is murdered on a bowling green. He was investigating a supposed cult that promises to revolutionise your life and fulfil your potential. DI Ian Drake and his team start investigating but there is soon another body… Stone Cold Dead is the 11th book in the DI Drake series. I have previously read […]

Her Last Words, by Carolyn Arnold

An author is killed in the same manner as a character in her latest book. Her final phone call was to Detective Amanda Steele but was never answered so now Amanda is determined to find the killer but he strikes again… Her Last Words is the 9th book in the Detective Amanda Steele series. Amanda […]