#BookReview of #ThePainTourist by Paul Cleave
Originality is the word that immediately comes to mind when reading The Pain Tourist by Paul Cleave
Originality is the word that immediately comes to mind when reading The Pain Tourist by Paul Cleave
Read my book review of The Emerald Spy by Nicola Cassidy, a book that ‘explores Ireland’s complicated refugee past’
‘It’s the time of year … to run away from your life’– All Wrapped Up [ About All Wrapped Up ] Holly always seems to make the wrong decisions: her career in London is going nowhere, and she’s ended up engaged to a man she doesn’t love. Which is why she decides that’s all going…
The wild Atlantic coast of Ireland. Three strangers. One question: who are we without the people who love us?– Winter People [ About the Book ] Sis Cotter has lived her whole life in a small house by her beloved beach. Here, she grew up, reared her family, and buried her husband. Now her children…
In this thrilling and addictive sequel to The Bloodless Boy, Harry Hunt must go to Paris in search of a spy and imposter who has knowledge of a plot to kill the Queen of England…– The Poison Machine [ About the Book ] 1679. A year has passed since the sensational attempt to murder King Charles…
‘This family chronicle, which takes us from the May 1968 protests to the 1981 elections, is as much a tender and tragic stroll through the 20th century as it is the chronicle of an era, where consciousnesses are awakening to the upheaval of the world, and heralding the chaos to come.’– Daughters Beyond Command […
‘Tis the season… to go into hiding’– Closing In [ About the Book ] Caroline has a good life – a job she likes, a daughter she’d do anything for. In the midst of the Christmas rush, covering events and parties, the local journalist is looking forward to the holidays and having some quality time…
‘An unsettling and emotional riveting thriller about fathers and sons, revenge and forgiveness and ghosts from our past. A book not to read alone in the dark…‘– Hawk Mountain [ About the Book ] Thirty-three-year-old Todd is playing at the beach with his son, Anthony, when he catches sight of an approaching figure. Instantly, he…
‘These sixteen stories follow a cast of characters destined to navigate a world that is by turns perplexing, intriguing, threatening, evoking a rich variety of people and situations’– What to Put in a Suitcase [ About the Book ] What to Put in a Suitcase evokes a rich variety of people and situations: a suburban dinner…
“Forever Home is both the funniest and the darkest story I’ve tackled so far, with a cast of characters all trying their best to cope with the extraordinary challenges life has confronted them with” Graham Norton – Forever Home [ About the Book ] Carol is a divorced teacher living in a small town in…