Kin by Snorri Kristjansson
Kin by Snorri Kristjansson is book 1 of a new series featuring Helga Finnsdottir, a teenage female amateur detective living in 970AD Viking Sweden. The…
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The Dark Angel [Ruth Galloway #10] by Elly Griffiths
The Dark Angel by Elly Griffiths, finds Ruth and her daughter Katie accepting an invitation to Italy from an old archeologist colleague, to have a…
City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert
Woohoo – what a ride! City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert is Vivian’s life, told in flashback, and what a life it is! Chapter one…
The Worst Woman in Sydney by Leigh Straw
The Worst Woman in Sydney: the life and crimes of Kate Leigh by Leigh Straw peaked my curiosity.
The Suicide Bride by Tanya Bretherton **GABY – needs better quality image**
In The Suicide Bride, Tanya Bretherton reveals how society and the law turned a blind eye to domestic violence.
Full Dark House by Christopher Fowler
In Full Dark House by Christopher Fowler, Arthur Bryant and John May first meet as (very) young detectives in 1940 in London.
Engineering in the Ancient World by J. G. Landels
Engineering in the Ancient World is a detailed but easy to read work that was published in 1978, written by Dr Landels of the University…
Unto Us A Son Is Given by Donna Leon
Unto Us A son Is Given the 28th book in the Commissario Brunetti series by Donna Leon
The Toymakers by Robert Dinsdale
The Toymakers is filled with history. There is magic, there is tragedy and grief, there is finding a home and, eventually, everlasting love.
The Lost Man by Jane Harper
The Lost Man is the third novel by Jane Harper and again, she has created a stunning character driven novel that will stay with you…
Hope for the Best by Jodi Taylor
This reviewer has just binge-read all ten books of The Chronicles of St Mary’s series, culminating with the latest installment Hope for The Best.
The Glass Universe by Dava Sobel
Much like Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly (the basis for the Academy Award nominated 2016 film), The Glass Universe provides a highly readable account…