The Forgotten Children by Ann Bennett #NewRelease #HistFic #TuesdayBookBlog

Paris, 1941. As we drive down the cobbled street, I take in the red banners with swastikas covering every building. Suddenly a group of guards appears. I duck beneath the window of the car, and my heart thumps as my hand jumps to my chest. But I’m not wearing my yellow star now, I left

Burke and the lines of Torres Vedras (James Burke 7) by Tom Williams #BookReview #RBRT

French spies are probing the secret of Wellington’s defences while Burke seeks out traitors in Lisbon. 1810 and Wellington needs to protect his army against Napoleon’s stronger forces in the Peninsula. His answer? The Lines of Torres Vedras: one of the greatest defensive works the world has ever seen. But for his strategy to work,

The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh #Crime #TuesdayBookBlog #Mystery #Review

IN A VILLAGE WITH THIS MANY SECRETS, A MURDER IS JUST THE BEGINNING . . . On New Year’s Eve, Rhys Lloyd has a house full of guests. He’s celebrating the success of his lakeside holiday homes and has generously invited the village to drink champagne with their wealthy new neighbours. By midnight, Rhys will

Clean Break (PI Kate Brannigan, Book 4) by Val McDermid #BookReview #Crime #Thriller #Mystery

When a Monet is stolen from a stately home, Manchester-based private eye Kate Brannigan goes head-to-head with organized crime as she hunts the thieves through Europe. Meanwhile, someone is leaving a trail of bodies across the Northwest. As Kate confronts some harsh truths in her own life, the case stretches her love and loyalty to