The Hurley Maker’s Son by Patrick Deeley
Loose yourself in another world by reading this warm and engaging memoir. Patrick Deeley’s writing takes us back to a time that no longer exists in rural Ireland as he remembers fondly…
This Must Be The Place by Maggie O’Farrell
If you only read one book this year, make it This Must Be The Place by Maggie O’Farrell. A captivating gem of a novel that is an engrossing and wonderful read. The…
Siren by Annemarie Neary
Roisin Burns has spent the last twenty years becoming someone else. The secrets she has kept since she was a naive schoolgirl in Belfast have blighted her existence and ruined her relationships…
But You Did Not Come Back by Marceline Loridan-Ivens
But You did Not Come Back is a deeply moving and heart-breaking letter from Marceline to the father that never came back from the concentration camps of WWII. In 1944, at the…
The Butcher’s Hook by Janet Ellis
The Butcher’s Hook is an accomplished, polished, excellent read. The novel feels fresh, it is a terrific read and it will shock you. Banish any preconceived ideas about historical novels; get reading…
Anatomy of a Soldier by Harry Parker
Savouring every word in this compelling debut I am not sure I am going to do it justice when trying to describe to you how good it is. If we were standing…
Five Rivers Met On A Wooden Plain by Barney Norris
One quiet evening in Salisbury, the peace is shattered by a serious car crash. At that moment, five lives collide - a flower seller, a schoolboy, an army wife, a security guard,…
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
This is the story of Theo Decker, son of a devoted mother and a reckless, largely absent father, who survives a bomb in a museum during a visit which tears his life…
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
If I had a pound for every publisher information sheet that arrived into the bookshop that shouted “the next Gone Girl” I’d be wealthy.However I am very happy to assure you that The…
The Mountain Can Wait by Sarah Leipciger
With vivid descriptions of the cold and harsh landscape this is an absorbing read that I thoroughly enjoyed. Tom is struggling to show his emotions, loves his children but unable to tell…
Exposure by Helen Dunmore
Forbidden love, intimate betrayal and the devastating power of exposure drive Helen Dunmore’s remarkable new novel. London, November, 1960: the Cold War is at its height. Spy fever fills the newspapers,…
The Trouble with Goats & Sheep by Joanna Cannon
Hopping back between 1976 and 1967 this wonderful novel, set in the Midlands is a joy to read. Mrs Creasy is missing and The Avenue is alive with whispers. As the…
The Widow by Fiona Barton
The Widow by Fiona Barton I was lucky enough to get a proof from Ben Willis (a man of taste) of The Widow and trusting Ben to spot a bestseller I read…
The One In A Million Boy by Monica Wood
Spoiler alert: this book is not published until April 2016 however I could not keep quiet about it because I thoroughly enjoyed reading it, loved the story and I want to make…
The Versions of Us by Laura Barnett
The Versions of Us follows the three different courses their lives could take following this first meeting. Lives filled with love, betrayal, ambition but through it all is a deep connection that…
A Place Called Winter by Patrick Gale
A Place Called Winter is the story of Harry Cane, set in A Place a young man in Edwardian England. Left with a sizeable inheritance, Harry follows tradition, marrying and raising a…