Gritty, contemporary crime drama set in Manchester, two rival gangs with plenty of villains and violence galore. Told by multi voices, but you soon get used to all the different characters as things swiftly fall into place. Who will end up being "king" of South Manchester - get a copy of this book a...
An interesting story and possibly a warning to us all as to what could happen if we choose to ignore global warming and turn a blind eye to the continuous erosion of the polar ice caps. Two childhood friends Sean Cawson and Tom Harding have the opportunity and it would now seem the means to dictate ...
Blimey Dear Charlie was a heck of an emotional read. Seriously. Chocolate required – I give you fair warning. The utter horror that encompasses a school shooting has been fictionalised a fair bit, Dear Charlie though I found gave it a particular resonance. Focusing as it did not on the shooters, ...
The setting is Paris. The time is now. The book and its theme are sadly very current. Before the book begins, the author explains that he began to write this novel prior to the actual terrorist attacks that took place in Paris in which Jews were targeted. His prescience is not a badge of honor he wi...
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Very reminiscent of the work of Andrea Camilleri (the author of the Inspector Montalbano books), this second detective novel by Antonio Manzini about Rocco Schiavone, Deputy Police Chief stuck in Aosta in the Italian Alps will ple...
Gosh, where do I start with this book? There is so much to say that I could probably waffle on for hours and yet I am struggling to find words. I have truly loved every paragraph, sentence and probably every word of this book, it is just sublime. I have given this five stars, because I have to give ...
Thanks to Net Galley and to Harper Collins for providing me with a free copy of this novel in exchange for an unbiased review. There are novels that might not treat the most original topics, but have great characters and tell interesting stories and we enjoy them and recommend them to others who enj...
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