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The Holy Thief – William Ryan
I love historical novels, especially historical crime, so I was thrilled when I was offered William (Bill) Ryan’s debut novel, The Holy Thief, which is set in Stalinist Moscow. I’d better start this...
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The Murder Wall by Mari Hannah
Mari Hannah is a writer from the North-East whose first book, The Murder Wall, was released in paperback last week. She was signing copies signing copies in Newcastle, so I sent Mr. Mouse along to get...
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Heart-Shaped Bruise by Tanya Byrne
Publisher: Headline ISBN: 978-0755393039 Publication date: 10th May 2012 (hardback) Of all of the books that I’ve been sent from We Love This Book for review, this is the one that I was most excited...
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In Her Blood by Annie Hauxwell
Publisher: William Heineman ISBN: 978-0434021802 Publication Date: 24th May 2012 (paperback) In Her Blood is the debut novel from Annie Hauxwell. The first in a series of books featuring Catherine...
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My Favourite Books of 2012, so far.
I can’t believe it’s almost July – how did that happen? (Yes, I realise that it has a lot to do with time passing, so no pendantry please!) I’ve picked some of my favourite books of the year so far –...
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Three bookshops and a bookfair later…
I do like living in Newcastle but, due to the ridiculous amounts of rain recently, I’m beginning to get a little bored of going to the same cafes etc. all the time, and staying inside makes me a...
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The Beauty of Murder by A. K. Benedict
Publisher: Orion ISBN: 978-1409144519 Publication date: 14th February 2013 A K Benedict’s debut is a thriller set in Cambridge which combines murder with time-travel. Stephen Killigan, a young...
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Tell The Wolves I’m Home by Carol Rifka Brunt
The beautiful cover of the hardback Publisher: Pan Macmillan ISBN: 978-1447202141978-1447202141 Publication date: 14th February 2013 (paperback) My favourite book of 2012, Tell The Wolves I’m Home,...
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Amity and Sorrow by Peggy Riley
Publisher: Tinder Press ISBN: 978-0755394364 Publication date: 28th March 2013 There aren’t many books that can be described by the hashtag #GodSexFarming, but Tinder Press’ second title is one of the...
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The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls by Anton diSclafani
Publisher: Tinder Press ISBN: 978-0755395170 Publication date: 6th June 2013 Anton diSclafani’s debut novel is gorgeously-written, as I’ve come to expect from Tinder Press, and one that I devoured in...
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Three for the weekend…debut novels
I’ve been slack at posting reviews of late (perhaps always), but things have been a bit hectic at work and at home. I do want to blog more regularly, so I’m hoping that whilst I work my way through the...
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Someone Else’s Skin by Sarah Hilary
Publisher: Headline ISBN: 978-1472207685 Publication date: 27 February 2014 When DI Marnie Rome and DS Noah Jake arrive at a women’s shelter to interview one of the residents about her brother, they...
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