‘Balancing family, fertility treatments, and a surprising friendship, Susan finds solace in Mae. Will digging into Mae’s past bring closure?’– Meeting Mae (Publisher Quote) [ About Meeting Mae ] Susan Quinn is distracted as she’s driving through a rat run one dark January night and nearly runs elderly Mae over. Sharp-tongued and feisty, Mae sends…
‘A symphony of interconnected lives and a reflection on isolation and intimacy set in Tokyo.’– Goodnight Tokyo [ About Goodnight Tokyo ] Matsui is the driver of a taxi the colour of the night sky. Every night between the hours of 1 am and 4.30 am, Matsui guides his taxi around the streets of Tokyo,…
As some of you are aware I was on holidays in Spain recently, enjoying a wonderful two weeks of reading, relaxing and spending time with my family. There is nothing quite like lying on a sunbed poolside, beachside or on a terrace with a good book in your hand. As I read quite a few,…
‘Edith Sloan returns to her beloved bookstore on Harvard Square and establishes a press for publishing poetry.’– The Hedgerow The Hedgerow by Anne Leigh Parrish published July 9th with Unsolicited Press and has been described as ‘an elegant, character-driven novel of paradoxes, revealing universal human truths‘. It is the sequel to An Open Door (October 2022),…
Between Love & Betrayal by Mary Clancy was published February 2022 by Poolbeg Press and is described as ‘a saga spanning the lives of five women struggling to find their place in the world.’ This is Mary Clancy’s second book following The Blue Washing Bag which was published in 2020. I am delighted to bring…
‘From bestselling Irish writer, Faith Hogan, comes another gripping saga of friendship, betrayal and secrets in this story of a widow in search of answers to a shocking confession by her dying husband.’-The Bookshop Ladies (Publisher Quote) [ About The Bookshop Ladies ] Joy Blackwood has no idea why her French art dealer husband has…
What if we ride out tonight?What if we ride out and never once look back?– The Heart in Winter [ About The Heart in Winter ] October, 1891. Butte, Montana. A hard winter approaches across the Rocky Mountains. The city is rich on copper mines and rampant with vice and debauchery among a hard-living crowd…
‘From Dublin’s media-world to Europe’s opera houses, love will find its song’– One More Time One More Time by Fidelma Kelly is described as ‘a literary love-story set in the world of international opera…it explores the conflicting forces of passion and permanency, excitement and security, romance and responsibility‘. It is Fidelma Kelly’s third novel and is…
Last month I featured an extract from A Good Life by Virginie Grimaldi which published June 6th with Europa Editions UK. I was very lucky to have been sent a review copy from Europa but, due to a few postal issues, I only received it the day before I went on holidays. So, obviously, I…
‘With a taste for the magical in everyday life, Evie Woods’s latest novel is full of ordinary characters with extraordinary tales to tell.‘– The Story Collector (Publisher Quote) [ About The Story Collector ] Thornwood Village, 1910 Anna, a young farm girl, volunteers to help an intriguing American visitor, Harold Griffin-Krauss, translate ‘fairy stories’ from…