Jan 7, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
What an extraordinary writer is Jennifer Down, and her novel BODIES OF LIGHT (Text 2021) is a triumph. (Please remember that any books older than a few years may not be stocked by bookstores because of space restrictions – but your local indie bookstore or any...
Jan 6, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
If you enjoy a mystery suspense novel but without the blood and gore that often accompanies murder stories, LAY YOUR BODY DOWN (Text 2023) by Amy Suiter Clarke will fit the bill. Gripping, compelling and nuanced, the terrible violence of this book is off the page; the...
Jan 2, 2026 | What Am I Reading?
I bought this novel as recommended by Fiona Stager from Avid Reader when it was released three years ago; life intervened and it has sat patiently on my TBR pile ever since. It finally rose to the top (as do all good things) and WOW, what a ride. Michael Trant’s WILD...
Dec 23, 2025 | What Am I Reading?
Jessica White’s literary essay, auto-fiction, non-fiction exploration of sound, loss, history, the natural world, memory, climate change and disability is a well-researched, moving account of her life at this time – after the death of her mother; navigating the world...
Dec 19, 2025 | What Am I Reading?
WHAT LIES BETWEEN US (Thomas and Mercer 2020) by John Marrs is an extraordinary, chilling, suspenseful and constantly surprising psychological thriller that almost defies description because of the sheer number of twists and turns in the plot. Almost nothing of the...
Dec 18, 2025 | What Am I Reading?
If you are after a terrifying, edge of your seat thriller that will keep you up at night, look no further than NIGHTWATCHING (Penguin 2024), the debut psychological crime novel by Tracy Sierra. Gripping, atmospheric, challenging and mesmerising, this book is full of...
