The Lamplighters... About the Book: Cornwall, 1972. Three lighthouse keepers vanish from a remote rock, miles from the shore. The entrance door is locked from the inside. The clocks have stopped. The Principal Keeper’s weather log describes a mighty storm, but the skies have been clear all week. What happened to those three men, out … Continue reading Book Review: The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex
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Book Review: The Sanatorium by Sarah Pease
The Sanatorium... About the Book: High in the Swiss Alps, a luxury hotel opens in what was once a sanatorium, but the new design can't hide the building's dark history for long . . . This is the chilling debut from the hottest new talent in crime fiction. EVERYONE'S IN DANGER. ANYONE COULD BE NEXT. … Continue reading Book Review: The Sanatorium by Sarah Pease
Book Review: The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse… About the Book: A reminder of what truly matters, as told through the adventures of four beloved friends. Based on Charlie's daily Instagram. Discover the very special book that has captured the hearts of millions of readers all over the world. A book of hope for … Continue reading Book Review: The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse by Charlie Mackesy
Book Review: The Perfect Guests by Emma Rous
The Perfect Guests… About the Book: From the author of The Au Pair comes an enthralling time-slip mystery about two women, one house and a lifetime of secrets, perfect for fans of The Guest List and The Family Upstairs. When Beth was fourteen, she was invited into Raven Hall, a rambling, isolated manor house in … Continue reading Book Review: The Perfect Guests by Emma Rous
Book Review: The Betrayals by Bridget Collins
The Betrayals… About the Book: If everything in your life was based on a lie would you risk it all to tell the truth? At Montverre, an exclusive academy tucked away in the mountains, the best and brightest are trained for excellence in the grand jeu: an arcane and mysterious contest. Léo Martin was once … Continue reading Book Review: The Betrayals by Bridget Collins
Book Review: The Haunting of Alma Fielding by Kate Summerscale
The Haunting of Alma Fielding: A True Ghost Story... SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2020 About the Book: London, 1938. Alma Fielding, an ordinary young woman, begins to experience supernatural events in her suburban home. Nandor Fodor – a Jewish-Hungarian refugee and chief ghost hunter for the International Institute for Psychical research – begins … Continue reading Book Review: The Haunting of Alma Fielding by Kate Summerscale
Book Review: One Split Second by Caroline Bond
One Split Second... About the Book: The final goodbye is the hardest... When a car carrying five teenagers home from a party crashes into a brick wall, the consequences are devastating - not just for the young people directly involved, but also for their families, their friends and the wider community. No one escapes unscathed, … Continue reading Book Review: One Split Second by Caroline Bond
Book Review: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Wolf Hall... About the Book: Winner of the Man Booker Prize Shortlisted for the Orange Prize Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award England, the 1520s. Henry VIII is on the throne, but has no heir. Cardinal Wolsey is his chief advisor, charged with securing the divorce the pope refuses to grant. Into this atmosphere of … Continue reading Book Review: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Book Review: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
Hamnet... About the Book: On a summer’s day in 1596, a young girl in Stratford-upon-Avon takes to her bed with a fever. Her twin brother, Hamnet, searches everywhere for help. Why is nobody at home? Their mother, Agnes, is over a mile away, in the garden where she grows medicinal herbs. Their father is working … Continue reading Book Review: Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
Book Review: The Museum of Forgotten Memories by Anstey Harris
The Museum of Forgotten Memories... About the Book: From the bestselling author of The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton. Hatters Museum of the Wide Wide World, a dilapidated, once-whimsical museum, offers unexpected solace to a grieving widow, and exposes secrets that will alter the course of her life. When Cate and Richard met at … Continue reading Book Review: The Museum of Forgotten Memories by Anstey Harris
