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Book Review – The Way: A Girl Who Dared to Rise by Kristen Wolf

Posted on 31 December 2019 by

The Way: A Girl Who Dared to Rise by Kristen Wolf My rating: 5 of 5 stars What a superb book with which to end my reading decade! My father, and eminent statistician, was once asked, following a talk in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Penmaker’s Wife by Steve Robinson

Posted on 29 December 2019 by

The Penmaker’s Wife by Steve Robinson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Like many mothers, nothing matters more to Angelica Chastain than her only child, William. She will go to extraordinary lengths to ensure that he has the best life … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Temple House Vanishing by Rachel Donohue

Posted on 29 December 2019 by

The Temple House Vanishing by Rachel Donohue My rating: 3 of 5 stars The story is written from two points of view: that of a journalist and that of a girl, Louisa, who went missing from a private school many … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Britain’s Best Political Cartoons by Tim Benson

Posted on 28 December 2019 by

Britain’s Best Political Cartoons 2019 by Tim Benson My rating: 5 of 5 stars The cartoons that are featured in this book cover the period from September 2018 to August 2019: twelve months of turbulent and crazy politics in UK … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Forgotten Bones by Vivian Barz

Posted on 26 December 2019 by

Forgotten Bones by Vivian Barz My rating: 4 of 5 stars Police officer Susan Marlon is first on the scent of a car accident. The body of a child is found buried at the scene of the accident and it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Death Comes Knocking by Graham Bartlett

Posted on 23 December 2019 by

Death Comes Knocking: Policing Roy Grace’s Brighton by Graham Bartlett My rating: 4 of 5 stars The author draws upon his personal experiences during his thirty-year career that took him police cadet to Divisional Commander of the Brighton and Hove … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Vine Witch by Luanne G Smith

Posted on 8 October 2019 by

The Vine Witch by Luanne G. Smith My rating: 4 of 5 stars The story is set in France in the early days of the motor car. The story opens with Elena, having been cursed by a wicked spell, in … Continue reading →

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