A hilarious rom com about falling in love, falling outof love, and finding out who you really are.
Cat’s life has hit a brick wall. Since her ex ditched her without ceremony five years ago she’s quit stand-up comedy, landed in a steady but dull job, and lives in a tiny flat with roommates she knows only as The One Who Eats All My Food and The One Who Has Really Loud Sex.
So when she bumps into old friend Harvey and sparks fly, Cat is surprised – and horrified, because Harvey is her ex’s brother, and so absolutely, 100% off-limits romantically. Even if his dimples do make her insides fizz…
When she’s offered a new job abroad, Cat is tempted to accept – and leave her depressing flat and mess of a love life behind her. But will running away from her problems really solve them?
Fans of Jenny Colgan, Marian Keyes and Mhairi McFarlane will love Keris Stainton!
The One Who’s Not The One is available now in ebook and paperback. The ebook is currently only £1.99. You can purchase your copy of both using the link below.
My Review:
The One Who’s Not The One is a hilarious, romantic book that’s best not to read in a public place as you’re guaranteed to get some funny looks from laughing out loud!
Firstly I loved all the characters in this book! They were all such wonderful creations and I enjoyed getting to know them throughout the course of the book. As such they were easy to get behind and I found myself hoping that everything would work out for them all. The main character, Cat, is an absolutely riot and someone I’d love to have as a friend.
The book does start off a bit slow but soon picks up and I found myself thoroughly absorbed in Cat’s life. The book has a realistic feel to it from the scenarios that Cat finds herself in through to the language and conversations between Cat and her friends which I could remember having similar conversations to. I loved having a fly on the wall view at all that happens and felt very involved in the story.
This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I will look forward to reading more from her in the future, especially if she does a sequel to this book as I felt very sad to leave all the characters behind.
Huge thanks to Noelle from Bookouture for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Bookouture for my copy of this book via Netgalley which I received in exchange for an honest review. If you like feel good, funny romantic comedies then you’ll love this book!
About The Author:
Keris Stainton was born in Canada, grew up on the Wirral, lived in London for a while and now lives in Lancashire with two boys, two guinea pigs, and an unhealthy (but enjoyable) obsession with One Direction.
She’s written books for children, teenagers, and adults and can almost always be found on Twitter.
In a remote hunting lodge, deep in the Scottish wilderness, old friends gather.
The beautiful one The golden couple The volatile one The new parents The quiet one The city boy The outsider
The victim.
Not an accident – a murder among friends.
The Hunting Party is available in ebook and hardback now. The ebook is currently only 99p. You can purchase a copy of both using the link below.
My Review:
The Hunting Party was a book that I’d heard a lot about so was very eager to read, especially as I’d read and enjoyed all of the author’s previous books.
The reader is introduced to a supposedly close old group of friends that at the beginning of the book I was a little jealous of. However as the story continues you quickly became aware that everything isn’t quite as jolly and the people aren’t quite as connected as they first appear. Through a series of intriguing flash backs the reader finds out more about each of the characters history which is more than a little murky and full of secrets. This leads to a lot of potential suspects and my view on who I though the murderer was kept changing as different things kept being revealed.
The setting for this book in a wild, isolated part of Scotland helps create a lot of tension and unease in the story. There is always a feeling that something could be about to happen, that something or someone is watching and that anything could be happening in the dense woodland. There is a feeling, voiced by Miranda in the book, that if something was to happen no one would know about it and no one would hear you scream which sent a shiver down my spine.
The story does start a bit slowly but this gives the reader plenty of time to get to know the characters both individually and to see how they function together in a group. The author cleverly drops little clues into the story which hints at unease in the group and which keeps the reader thoroughly intrigued. As more is slowly revealed the tension and feeling of unease is increased until the book becomes very gripping. I must confess I did guess who the victim was fairly early on but who the murderer was had me guessing until the end.
The ending was brilliant! A thoroughly gripping and shocking way to end the story. There is a lot of action happening and some big surprises which kept me glued to the page. I liked the way the story ended as I felt it was quite realistic and not all tied into a neat little bow which would have been easy to do.
I’ve read all of the author’s historical novels, The Hunting Party being her first crime novel, and I’m very interested to read more from her in the future as I always thoroughly enjoy her books. If you’re a fan of Lianne Moriarty then I think you’ll enjoy this book as I felt the styles were similar.
Huge thanks to Harper Collins for my copy of this book via Netgalley which I received in exchange for an honest review.
About The Author:
Lucy Foley studied English Literature at Durham and UCL universities and worked for several years as a fiction editor in the publishing industry, before leaving to write full-time. The Hunting Party is her debut crime novel, inspired by a particularly remote spot in Scotland that fired her imagination.
Lucy is also the author of three historical novels, which have been translated into sixteen languages. Her journalism has appeared in ES Magazine, Sunday Times Style, Grazia and more.
The only parenting book that offers a unique, step-by-step guide to enable parents to solve baby care problems for themselves.
The Baby Detective is the only book of the parenting genre to develop a unique, step-by-step investigative process that will enable parents to solve their own baby care problems. It puts them firmly back in the driving seat, giving them the tools to do away with sometimes conflicting and confusing expert advice, and to face parenting challenges using their own intuition.
Drawing on case studies of Sarah’s previous clients, the book is based around her unique principle of AIM, in which parents are guided through the process of Assessing a problematic situation, Investigating the possible causes and Modifying behaviour in order to resolve it. It provides insight in to how and why environment, biology and personality interact to affect your baby, as well as suggesting numerous tips and strategies for remedying problems.
The Baby Detective is available in all formats now. You can purchase your copy using the link below.
Excerpt:
Excerpt from the Foreword of The Baby Detective Book, By Sarah Norris (published with Orion Books)
Over the last 25 years I’ve helped hundreds of families doing a job that I love, but recently I’ve begun to experience frustration at the plight of many families who lack confidence in their baby care capabilities. They seem to be struggling to cope with dubious advice, lack of positive support, contradictory approaches, universal solutions that claim to fit all babies and promise perfection and, most perplexing of all, the professional, media and social media criticism, judgement and intimidation that is all too rife. One of my main aims with clients is to alleviate this pressure and stress, and that is what I am intending to do with my book, The Baby Detective. During my time as a maternity nurse, I have seen every aspect of baby care carried out in every possible way by people with different personalities, lifestyles and ages, from different social classes, income brackets and cultures. I have come to the conclusion that, though there are a few ways of getting it wrong, there are many more ways of getting it right. There are plenty of books and experts who will tell you that they have ‘the answer’, the holy grail of parenting, the one way that will work, the one routine you should follow or the parenting method that will solve all your problems. But, like the gambler who thinks he has a fool-proof system to beat the casinos, they are deceiving both themselves and you. You are unique; your family is unique and your baby is unique, which means your parenting will also be unique. These external ‘expert’ voices often do not recognise or value this uniqueness. There is no ‘best way’ – just the most appropriate approach for you and your baby, for that particular moment or situation, or sometimes simply a practical coping mechanism for that exhausted moment after no sleep, a baby with colic and visitors who have stayed too long. There is also, most definitely, no ‘perfect parenting’. This is an image often created by us, born of a totally understand able desire to be good parents. The redeeming truth is that this idea of unattainable perfection is also totally unnecessary: nothing and no one around you is perfect, so let it go, along with all the negative emotions that go with it such as guilt, stress, worry, confusion, despair, anger, self-recrimination and regret. The wonderful fact is that, for the first four weeks, babies want only four things from you. They want: • a full tummy • lots of cuddles • lots of sleep • freedom from discomfort and pain . . . and that’s it. After three or four weeks, you can start adding more stimulation and interaction into the mix. This is the basic recipe for the first three months. What’s even more wonderful is that babies don’t really mind who is providing all these things, which takes the pressure off mums and means that dads, partners, relatives, friends, nurses, can all help provide what baby needs, and you can accept this help without any fear of damaging the bonding process in any way whatsoever. My Baby Detective Book differs from many other baby care books in that it does not suggest you can be a perfect parent, dictate which parenting style is best or tell you the ‘right way’ to care for your baby. Instead, the approach will be to guide you through an investigative process that will help you identify when something is going wrong, what the problem is, why it is happening, and will provide you with the information you need in order to devise and implement realistic solutions that suit you, your baby and your whole family. You will learn how to AIM: that is, Assess, Investigate and Modify your baby’s and your own behaviour. All you need in order to do this is to keep an open mind, have faith in yourself and trust the process that is developed in the following pages. At the end, you will be a confident, competent parent capable of recognising and meeting your baby’s needs and adjusting every aspect of baby care to solve current and future problems and meet every new challenge. This confidence will allow you to relax and enjoy your journey with your baby instead of wasting time being worried and stressed. You will not need to rely on books or experts, because you will be the expert on your own baby – you will write your own book.
About The Author:
Sarah Norris is one of the most accomplished and experienced maternity nurses in the UK. She is an expert in her field, and has cared for over 250 babies during career, which has spanned over two decades. She has worked for celebrity couples including Sienna Miller and Tom Sturridge, Jessica and James Purefoy, and a number of the Guinness family. Getting her message out to as many families as possible is Sarah’s passion and life’s work.
Sixty seconds after she wakes from a coma, Maggie’s world is torn apart.
The police tell her that her daughter Elspeth is dead. That she drowned when the car Maggie had been driving plunged into the river. Maggie remembers nothing.
When Maggie begs to see her husband Sean, the police tell her that he has disappeared. He was last seen on the day of her daughter’s funeral.
What really happened that day at the river? Where is Maggie’s husband? And why can’t she shake the suspicion that somewhere, somehow…
her daughter is still alive?
An emotional page-turner with amazing characters from the Top Ten bestselling author of My Sister’s Bones, this thriller is perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh’s I Let You Go and Lisa Jewell’s Watching You.
The Day Of The Accident is available in ebook and paperback now. The ebook is currently only 99p. You can purchase a copy of both using the link below.
My Review:
Day of The Accident was a fast paced, gripping read that was incredibly hard to put down.
The story is very well written and I felt intrigued from the start by the mysterious circumstances surrounding the day of the accident. I found I had to keep reading as I had to find out the truth.
Maggie was an interesting main character that I kept changing my opinion on. On one hand I did feel very sorry for her as one of my kids going missing is my worst nightmare. Her fear and concern for them was almost palpable at times which made for quite emotional reading. However I did want to shake her sometimes as I felt she needed to get a grip and pull herself together to help find her daughter.
This book was very addictive with lots of twists that keep the reader firmly on their toes. Just when I thought I’d figured everything out something would happen and I’d be back at the beginning trying to make sense of everything. This ensured that the book is a fast read as it’s almost impossible to put down. I manage to read this over the course of two days reading late into the night to read a few more pages!
I’m always a bit dubious when a book is marketed as having a twist that you won’t see coming, but in this case it was true as it took me completely by surprise! The author clearly explains the reasons behind everyone’s behaviour which was very interesting and was a fitting end for a fantastic book.
This is the author’s second book and I’m very excited to read more from her in the future. This would make a great book club book as I think you’d want to discuss what happens and the big twist at the end.
Huge thanks to Georgina Taylor for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book which I received in exchange for an honest review. If you like fast paced, gripping thrillers then you’ll love this book!
About The Author:
Nuala Ellwood was chosen as one of the Observer’s ‘New Faces of Fiction 2017’ for her first thriller, the bestselling My Sister’s Bones. Nuala teaches Creative Writing at York St John University and lives in the city with her young son. Day of the Accident is her latest novel.
Thirty-eight years old, she lives on the twenty-five-acre Hope Farm in Buckinghamshire, surrounded by (mostly) four-legged friends and rolling hills. There’s Anthony the anti-social sheep, Tina Turner the alpaca with attitude, and the definitely-not-miniature pig, Teacup.
Molly runs the farm as an alternative school for kids who haven’t thrived in mainstream education. It’s full on, but she wouldn’t have it any other way. So when the well-groomed Shelby Dacre turns up at Hope Farm asking to enrol his son Lucas, Molly isn’t fazed.
But Lucas is distant and soon Molly realises he might be more of a handful than she anticipated. And then there’s the added problem that his dad is distractingly handsome. Molly has her beloved farm to think of – could letting Lucas and Shelby in be a terrible mistake, or the start of something wonderful?
Feel-good, funny and an absolute must-read from the queen of romance Carole Matthews, Molly’s story will make your heart sing. New starts and second chances abound in Happiness for Beginners.
Happiness For Beginners is available in ebook and hardback now. You can purchase your copy of both using the link below.
My Review:
Happiness For Beginners is a fun and uplifting book which is perfect for coseying up with on a cold night.
I was drawn into the book immediately with the most hilarious opening to a book I’ve ever read! I don’t remember ever having laughed so hard at poor Molly’s attempts to placate her temperamental goat. The author’s writing style makes this book easy to read and makes you think that you are conversing with a friend due to the way the author seems to talk directly at you.
The characters in this book are just brilliant with a fantastic mix of both animals and humans that helps keep the reader thoroughly entertained. I loved that all the animals seemed to have their own little quirks and personality which made Hope Farm seem a very friendly and colourful place to live. I wanted to move there instantly to meet all the characters and live Molly’s life with even the thought of the outside shower not putting me off!
The story develops at a good pace with lots of descriptions of the farm and everyday life there which keeps the reader thoroughly engaged in the book. I found I so enjoyed spending time with Molly at her farm that I didn’t notice the pages flying by and found myself quite sad to have finished and have to leave it all behind. I so hope the author writes a sequel to this book as I’d love to revisit all of them.
Huge thanks to Millie Seward from Little Brown for providing me with a copy of this book via Netgalley which I received in exchange for an honest review. If you’re looking for a fun and quirky read that you’ll just fall in love with then you’ll love this book!
About The Author:
Carole Matthews is the Sunday Times bestselling author of thirty-two novels, including the Top Ten bestsellers Let’s Meet on Platform 8, A Whiff of Scandal, For Better, For Worse, A Minor Indiscretion, With or Without You, The Cake Shop in the Garden, Paper Hearts and Summer Kisses, A Cottage by the Sea, The Chocolate Lovers’ Club, The Chocolate Lovers’ Christmas, The Chocolate Lovers’ Wedding, Million Love Songs and her current novel, Christmas Cakes & Mistletoe Nights. Carole has also been awarded the RNA Outstanding Achievement Award. Her novels dazzle and delight readers all over the world.
For all the latest news from Carole, visit http://www.carolematthews.com, follow Carole on Twitter (@carolematthews) and Instagram (matthews.carole) or join the thousands of readers who have become Carole’s friend on Facebook (carolematthewsbooks).
A young lawyer’s outwardly perfect life spirals out of control as she takes on her first murder case in this dark and twisty debut thriller for readers of Paula Hawkins, A.J. Finn, or Shari Lapena.
Alison has it all. A doting husband, adorable daughter, and a career on the rise–she’s just been given her first murder case to defend. But all is never as it seems… Just one more night. Then I’ll end it. Alison drinks too much. She’s neglecting her family. And she’s having an affair with a colleague whose taste for pushing boundaries may be more than she can handle.I did it. I killed him. I should be locked up. Alison’s client doesn’t deny that she stabbed her husband – she wants to plead guilty. And yet something about her story is deeply amiss. Saving this woman may be the first step to Alison saving herself.I’m watching you. I know what you’re doing.But someone knows Alison’s secrets. Someone who wants to make her pay for what she’s done, and who won’t stop until she’s lost everything….
Blood Orange is out in ebook and hardback today. You can purchase a copy of both using the link below.
My Review:
I’ve been hearing lots of fantastic things about Blood Orange so you can imagine my excitement when I was invited ontoto the blog tour for it.
Blood Orange is a compelling, addictive book that I just couldn’t stop reading once I’d started. I found myself trying to sneak in one extra chapter and stayed up far to late as I was just so absorbed in the story I didn’t realise what time it was. It’s part psychological thriller and part legal thriller which combined makes for a very interesting read.
One of things that stands out about this book is that none of the characters are particularly likeable. I initially felt quite sorry for the hen pecked husband who I felt had a hard life staying at home dealing with his wife’s antics but as the story develops my opinions on him began to change. Alison herself does not come across as a nice person and I found that I didn’t particularly like her to start with.
The story brings up quite a few interesting topics that were quite thought provoking and did make me change my opinion on Alison. The old saying of ‘You never know what goes on behind closed doors’ is very true here as although Alison seems to have her life together it soon becomes apparent that she doesn’t and shows that even the most outwardly together of us might be struggling.
This was a superbly plotted book with the tension slowly being increased throughout the book until it almost becomes unbearable. The author cleverly weaves little hints or clues into the narrative that things aren’t quite what they seem which gives the reader an unsettling feeling and makes the book very addictive. The twists took me completely by surprise which I always love with the last one making me gasp out loud always a sign of a fantastic book!
This is the author’s debut novel and I can’t wait to read more from this talented author. If you like addictive, dark reads then you’ll love this book.
Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Wildfire books for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Harriet Tyce was born and grew up in Edinburgh. She graduated from the University of Oxford in 1994 with a degree in English Literature before gaining legal qualifications. She worked as a criminal barrister for ten years, leaving after the birth of her first child. She completed an MA in Creative Writing – Crime Fiction at UEA where she wrote Blood Orange, which is her first novel.
THE MIGHT OF ROME The great general Hannibal Barca is on the verge of defeat. Victory will crown Rome the most powerful empire in the world. While the ambitious senator Flamininus plots his path to power…
THE GLORY OF GREECE Only unconquered Greece stands in the way of glory. King Philip V of Macedon’s mighty phalanx is an enemy Rome has long feared, and one that has never known defeat.
THE HEROES OF HISTORY Demetrios has dreamed of fighting with the phalanx his whole life, but the young villager will soon learn that, in a clash of empires, you’re only ever one swing of the sword away from death – or entering legend.
CLASH OF EMPIRES is the gripping first novel in a new series from the master of historical fiction – for fans of Simon Scarrow, Harry Sidebottom, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell.
Clash Of Empires is available in ebook and hardback now. It is published in paperback on the 21st February 2019. You can purchase or pre-order your copy using the link below.
My Review:
This was another amazing read by this brilliant author who is very skilled at making history come to life in a most pleasing way. The reader is quickly drawn into the story and I felt like I was actually there watching all the events unfold. I felt at times that I could smell the blood, sweat and fear of the characters, so vivid were the descriptions.
The story is told from both the Roman and Macedonian army giving the reader a full understanding of the invasion from both sides. As always the historical detail is amazing with the author clearly having done extensive research. This is backed up with some wonderful maps and an historical glossary at the end of the book which further increases the reader’s knowledge of the subject and helps set the scene in their mind.
I haven’t read anything about this period of history so I found this book to be utterly fascinating. I was very absorbed in the story and found the book to be quite gripping because of this as I wanted to find out what would happen next.
This is the first in an exciting new series and I’m sure intrigued to read the next in the series. If you like vivid and absorbing historical fiction then you’ll love this book.
Huge thanks to Tracy and for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Orion for my copy of this book which I received in exchange for an honest review.
About The Author:
Ben Kane is a bestselling Roman author and former veterinarian. He was born in Kenya and grew up in Ireland (where his parents are from). He has traveled widely and is a lifelong student of military history in general, and Roman history in particular. He lives in North Somerset, England, with his family.
In a quiet village surrounded by the imposing Italian Alps, a series of brutal assaults take place.
Police inspector Teresa Battaglia is called in when the first body is found. Soon more victims are discovered – all horrifically mutilated – and when a new-born baby is kidnapped, Teresa’s investigation becomes a race against the clock.
But Teresa is also fighting a battle against her own body, weighed down by age and diabetes, and her mind, once invincible and now slowly gnawing away at her memory…
Flowers Over The Inferno is available in ebook and hardback now. The ebook is currently only £1. 99. You can purchase a copy of both using the link below.
My Review:
Ooh this was a very interesting, atmospheric crime novel that manages to be different in a popular genre.
Firstly I loved the wonderful team of Teresa and Massimo who seemed very well suited to each other. Teresa is more old school with lots of knowledge and experience to bring to the case which is normally given in an amusingly abrupt way. Massimo is young and keen to learn so although they originally grate on each other they eventually manage to work together really well. It was so nice to see this relationship development and to see the two of them start to become a team.
The story goes back and forth spanning quite a few timelines and is told from a few points of view which was initially a bit confusing until I got used to it. I felt this helped to add to the tension and intrigue in the story as things are slowly revealed. The isolated setting also helped add to the menace as you get a sense of the villagers living by their own rules.
The murder investigation is very intriguing and I enjoyed watching the detectives try to solve the case. The descriptions of the murders are quite graphic and gory at times which might not be to everyone’s case thought I found I was too interested in the story to care about this. The story brings up a few interesting topics that I found quite thought provoking and ensured that I continued thinking about the book long after I’d finished reading it.
This is the author’s debut novel and I look forward to reading more from her in the future. I hope this isn’t the last we’ve seen of Teresa as thought she was a fabulous main character, very different from normal police detectives. This book would also make a great book for a book club or reading group as I feel there would be lots to discuss.
Huge thanks to Tracy Fenton for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Gigi Croft from W&N publishers for my copy of this book which I received in exchange for an honest review.
About The Author:
ILARIA TUTI lives in Friuli, in the far north-eastern part of Italy. FLOWERS OVER THE INFERNO, her debut novel and the first book in the Teresa Battaglia trilogy, was a top 10 bestseller on publication and the biggest debut of 2018 in Italy. Rights for the novel have been sold in over 15 countries, making her one of the most internationally successful Italian authors of recent years.
Sunderland, 1942: Polly’s heart and her future are hanging in the balance…
Polly’s sweetheart Tommy has been declared missing while serving overseas, and although there is no certainty that he is dead, there is no guarantee that he will return home. Now Polly needs her friends more than ever, and the other women welders are ready to rally around her while she waits for news.
The only one not showing support is shipyard manager, Helen. But looks can be deceiving, and beneath her cold exterior, Helen is wrestling with demons of her own, including one life-changing decision that could lead to potential ruin.
As the war continues, the shipyard girls must support one another as they bravely soldier on.
The Shipyard Girls is published in paperback and ebook on the 21 February 2019. You can pre-order your copy of both using the link below.
My Review:
Courage Of The Shipyard Girls is another enthralling addition to the Shipyard Girls series which seems to just get better and better.
One of the things I like the most about this series is that the books always start off where the last book ended. There is never a lot of preamble or recapping of the story which is what normally happens in similar books. Instead the reader is thrown straight into the story again and the lives of the Shipyard Girls.
I absolutely adore the wonderful descriptions of the friendships that exist between the Shipyard girls. They truly care about each other, knowing instantly that something is wrong with one of them and jumping to try and comfort each other in their time of need, I found myself wishing that I could be their friend as they sounded so fun and lovely to be around,
The story line was quite an emotional one for me as Polly has always been one of my favourite characters and I really felt for her when she gets news of her husband being missing in action. Her relationship with Tommy has always made me smile and the fact that readers of the series have seen the relationship develop right from the start made for a very poignant read. I felt very involved in the story, feeling anxious alongside Polly as she waits for news.
The story is quite a fast paced one as there is always something happening with one of the characters to keep the reader entertained and firmly glued to the page. The story lines were well developed but never rushed allowing the reader to fully enjoy them and become fully immersed in the story.
I’ve read all the books in this series and can’t wait to read the next installment. If you are looking for a fantastic historical series to get stuck into then you need to try this series as it is utterly brilliant!
Huge thanks to Rachel Kennedy for inviting me onto the blog tour and for my copy of this book via Netgalley that I received in exchange for an honest review.
About The Author:
Nancy Revell is the Sunday Times bestseller author of The Shipyard Girls series, which is set in the north-east of England during World War Two. Nancy is the pen name of Amanda Revell Walton, a former journalist who worked for all the national newspapers, providing them with hard-hitting news stories and in-depth features. She also wrote amazing and inspirational true life stories for just about every woman’s magazine in the country. When she first started writing The Shipyard Girls series, Nancy relocated back to her hometown of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, along with her husband, Paul, and their English Bull Mastiff, Rosie. They now live just a short walk away from the beautiful award-winning beaches of Roker and Seaburn, within a mile of where the books are set. The Shipyard Girls is particularly close to Nancy’s heart as she comes from a long line of shipbuilders, who were well known in the area.
Dan Matlock is out of jail. He’s got a choice. Stay or leave. Go back to where it all went wrong, or just get out of the county. Disappear. Start again as someone else. But it’s not as simple as that.
There’s the matter of the man he killed. It wasn’t murder, but even so. You tell that to the family. Especially when that family is the Mintons, who own half of what’s profitable and two-thirds of what’s crooked between the Wolds and the coast. Who could have got to Matlock as easy as you like in prison, but who haven’t touched him. Not yet.
Like Matlock found out in prison, there’s no getting away from yourself. So what’s the point in not facing up to other people?
It’s time to go home.
East Of England is available in ebook and paperback now. Purchase your copy of both using the link below.
My Review:
This was a gripping, gritty read that I’d love to see made into a film one day as I think it would be very cool!
Firstly the author does a great job of setting the scene for this book with his rundown, slightly seedy seaside location. It was quite a realistic setting that I could well imagine at many of the seaside towns in England. It hints at a darker world away from the bright lights at the sea front and makes the reader very intrigued about what is going to happen.
Matlock was an interesting main character and it took me a while to warm to him. He’s a very hard, cold and calculating man who I’m very glad I haven’t had the misfortune to meet. However as the book progressed I found that I was actually on his side and was hoping that things would go his way.
This was quite a dark book and some of the violence was quite graphically described, making for an uncomfortable read at times. There is a lot of tension which is slowly increased building to an fantastic ending! The style of the book is a bit unusual and took me a little while to get used to but once I had I felt that it actually added something to the story which I thought was very cleverly done.
Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Unbound for my copy of this book which I received in exchange for an honest review.
About The Author:
Eamonn Griffin was born and raised in Lincolnshire, though these days he lives in north-east Wales.
He’s worked as a stonemason, a strawberry picker, in plastics factories (everything from packing those little bags for loose change you get from banks to production planning via transport manager via fork-lift driving), in agricultural and industrial laboratories, in a computer games shop, and latterly in further and higher education.
He doesn’t do any of that any more. Instead, he writes fulltime, either as a freelancer, or else on fiction.
Eamonn has collected a PhD, an MA, an assortment of teaching qualifications, and a BSc along the way. He really likes biltong, and has recently returned to learning to play piano, something he abandoned when he was about seven and has regretted since.
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