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book reviews

Diary of a Christmas Elf, by Ben Miller

Tog is desperate to join Santa’s elves. He makes fantastic toy lemurs for his family and friends but does he have what it takes to join Santa’s workshop…? Diary of a Christmas Elf is a wonderfully festive children’s book. Tog discovers that dreams and reality are often very different. His dream job working for Santa […]

Tears On Her Grave, by D.K. Hood

A flood cause two bodies to be washed down from the caves. Cole and Abby died twelve years ago and were assumed to have run away together. The original investigation was lacklustre at best and Sheriff Jenna Alton is determined to find the killer as her predecessor should have done… Tears On Her Grave is […]

The Satsuma Complex, by Bob Mortimer

Gary has quite a mundane existence until an acquaintance turns up dead and he becomes involved in a murder investigation. His alibi is an elusive woman whose name he doesn’t even know… The Satsuma Complex is a wonderfully funny novel which is also surprisingly deep emotionally. The audiobook is read by author Bob Mortimer and […]

The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas, by Matt Lucas

Leo doesn’t want anything for Christmas. His mum died during the year and he is determined to keep the festive spirit in her honour. However, things don’t go to plan and time is running out… The Boy Who Slept Through Christmas is a children’s book written by Matt Lucas. I think it is probably aimed […]

The Creed, by Stewart Giles

The body of a man is found among the rubbish, his own severed finger in his mouth. Then more bodies are discovered with the same mutilation. Smith and his team are met with a vow of silence from the suspects… The Creed is the 30th book in the DS Jason Smith series of police procedurals. […]