‘An explosion of fat, guts, bones and blood filled his mouth. The sweet flesh and bitter entrails were sublime. The grease that coated the roof of his mouth was breathtaking. Sharp bones pierced his gums and his own blood seasoned the meat’– Black Summer Bet that got your attention? Black Summer by M.W. Craven is…
‘Friendships will be tested and loyalties torn. But can love win the day?‘– The Emerald Affair [ About the Book ] In Scotland in the aftermath of the First World War, nurse Esmie McBride meets handsome Captain Tom Lomax at her best friend Lydia’s home. Esmie is at first concerned for Tom’s shell shock, then…
Over two hundred years ago, Jane Austen started writing The Watsons but it was never completed…until now. Irish writer Rose Servitova made a decision to pick up where Jane Austen left off and has now published the novel complete ‘in a manner true to Austen’s style and wit.‘ Recently Rose wrote a piece entitled ‘Publication…
Today I am sharing my review of a very special book, a book featuring one of my favourite fictional characters. But today this post is much more than just my review. Caimh McDonnell is a comedian who has very successfully turned his hand to writing with the creation of the most lovable rogue, Bunny McGarry.…
Their relationship shocked London High Society and in Ireland was only spoken about in whispers – until now.Michael Collins – he was Ireland’s greatest hero.Lady Hazel Lavery – she was London’s most famous and beautiful socialite and the face on Irish banknotes for decades.– A Great Beauty [ About the Book ] A Great Beauty…
Scream all you want,no one can hear…– All That’s Dead [ About the Book ] Inspector Logan McRae is looking forward to a nice simple case – something to ease him back into work after a year off on the sick. But the powers-that-be have other ideas… The high-profile anti-independence campaigner, Professor Wilson, has gone…
Having read and thoroughly enjoyed Sebastian Barry’s work in the past, I purchased the beautiful 2014 edition (Faber & Faber) of The Temporary Gentleman. Another heartrending and emotional read from Sebastian Barry, with a very dark tale at it’s core. [ About the Book ] Jack McNulty is a ‘temporary gentleman’, an Irishman whose commission…
We are The People of ChoiceThe ones now with courageAnd we choose not to fearThis is one solutionIt is not the endNor is it the beginningThere are always more who choose to liveThere is but one certainty– Nothing Important Happened Today [ About the Book ] Nine people arrive one night on Chelsea Bridge. They’ve…
Some books have a special magic that just grab you very unexpectedly. Shooting and Cutting : A Survivor’s Guide to Filmmaking and Other Diseases by Stephen Bradley is one such read. In 2016 Stephen Bradley was diagnosed with stage IV cancer. As a film director, scriptwriter and producer, Stephen Bradley was used to working on…
‘The explosive memoir of legendary DEA agents and the subject of the hit Netflix series Narcos, Steve Murphy and Javier F. Peña‘ – Manhunters [ About the Book ] In the decades they spent at the DEA, Javier Peña and Steve Murphy risked their lives hunting large and small drug traffickers. But their biggest challenge…