An empty nest has never been so much fun! I have a treat for you all on this Monday morning with an extract from The Mum Who Got Her Life Back by Fiona Gibson, as ‘the laugh-out-loud Sunday Times bestseller is back and funnier than ever!’ Described as a ‘brilliantly funny novel for mums everywhere’, it…
After a lifetime of secrets how far would you go for the truth? All the Little Lies is Chris Curran’s latest psychological thriller and has just been published on 15th February with Harper Collins Killer Reads. Described as ‘an unputdownable new psychological thriller, full of twists you won’t see coming,‘ I am delighted to bring…
Has this PhD student bitten off more than she can chew? Talent is the debut novel by Juliet Lapidos. Just published on 7th February with The Borough Press, it has been described as ‘a wickedly caustic tale of a student who stumbles on a literary treasure.’ I have my review to share with you all…
They say the past comes back to haunt you. Surely the truth will out? Maybe, but only time will tell… Time Will Tell is the much-anticipated follow up to the bestselling All The Colours In-Between by Eva Jordan. Published on 14th February with Urbane Publications it has been described as ‘a beautifully told tale of…
As war tears their lives apart, their friendship gives them strength Courage of the Shipyard Girls is the sixth book in the compelling saga series The Shipyard Girls by Sunday Times bestselling author Nancy Revell and is published on the 21st February with Arrow. This saga series is inspired by Nancy Revell’s own close family links to the Sunderland…
‘Her mummified body is hidden in the dark corner of a basement room…a room which feels as cold as the grave’ I will have to hang my head in shame as I admit that this is my first book in the Inspector McLean series by James Oswald. I have read No Time to Cry, Book…
‘A profound examination of human love and how we live together – a chamber piece of resonance and power.’ Midwinter Break by Bernard MacLaverty is the first EVER audio book that I have listened to completely. I have the BorrowBox app on my phone and am registered through Bolinda to access ebooks and audio books…
Today I welcome NY Times Best Selling author Tosca Lee to Swirl and Thread. Tosca Lee has just released her latest dystopian novel, The Line Between, with Howard Books. It is described as ‘a frighteningly believable thriller in which an extinct disease re-emerges from the melting Alaskan permafrost to cause madness in its victims..an apocalyptic race…
‘It’s every parent’s worst nightmare’ The Night Olivia Fell is the debut novel by Christina McDonald and has just been published with HQ Stories. It is described as ‘a fast-paced and action packed psychological thriller full of twists and turns you won’t see coming’ – think Reconstructing Amelia meets Friend Request meets The Luckiest Girl…
Syrian Brides is described as ‘a delightful collection of short stories offering insight into the lives of Syrian women, both the married and the brides-to-be.’ Written by Anna Halabi, it was published in November 2018. Anna joins me today with a few words about her writing and her book. “I based most of the characters…