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 leftContinue reading “The Forgotten Children by Ann Bennett #NewRelease #HistFic #TuesdayBookBlog”
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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 willContinue reading “The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh #Crime #TuesdayBookBlog #Mystery #Review”
The Unlikely Life of Maisie Meadows by Jenni Keer #TuesdayBookBlog #feel-good
When Maisie Meadows finds herself single and jobless on New Year’s Day, she resolves that this will be the year she focuses on bringing her scattered family back together. Romance is all very well, but it’s the people you grew up with that matter the most. But a new job working at an auction houseContinue reading “The Unlikely Life of Maisie Meadows by Jenni Keer #TuesdayBookBlog #feel-good”
The Widow’s Weeds (Widows Book 3) by Allie Cresswell #BookTour #Review
One evening, Viola goes missing. The explanation—a visit to her son—seems doubtful and her women friends’ messages go unanswered. A spiky, caustic woman, Viola’s heavy drinking makes her tiresome company, but they know nothing of her troubled past. Yet, Maisie misses Viola. Recently, their shared love of gardening has almost blunted Viola’s barbs, and MaisieContinue reading “The Widow’s Weeds (Widows Book 3) by Allie Cresswell #BookTour #Review”