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Following the death of her mother, Lily returns to her childhood home of Lostmor, Cornwall to hear of a life-changing inheritance. Returning to the place she horrifically lost her father and younger sister stirs up painful memories of that fateful night, though she also discovers new friends and love in wake of her loss. Meanwhile, Marcus, veteran and pub manager has come to Lostmor driven by his own grief and a search for answers. The intertwining threads of this small Cornish community brings threats but also answers, new friends and community.
The powerful prologue sets the ... View Full Review
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A spate of murders and suicides occur involving a lawyer, business men and a doctor. The detective assigned to the case, Jaydon Lynch, wrestles to understand why a mathematical formula is found at the scene of the crimes. He painstakingly investigates every detail, and his findings lead him and his colleagues on to more and more intriguing developments. As the plot unfolds, we also learn of the personal burden of grief which Detective Lynch is carrying. Morals, ethics and justice are all entwined in this fascinating investigation which has a great twist at the ... View Full Review
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Buying a home is a stressful process. From first-hand experience when I bought my first home I often found I was going through the motions of what I needed to do or was told to do, without any real understanding of what was being said and what it all meant. A guide that outlined the initial steps of the conveyancing searches and the home surveys required when purchasing a home would have been valuable to me indeed.
Your Neighbourhood Surveyor has been a practising surveyor for a decade and has used his knowledge to provide explanations about ... View Full Review
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In a world on the brink of climate catastrophe, two scientists continue their confidential work to develop a practical quantum computer, but they get more than they bargained for when their creation calls into question everything they thought to be true about the laws of physics and the world around them. The Quantum Revelations is a multifaceted sci-fi story. First off we have Skylar’s quantum computer experiment, tangentially linked to his interest in “quantum scale physics. He wanted to understand what really makes the universe tick”.
My knowledge of physics extends as ... View Full Review
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We return to Thera and the bloody interpersonal conflicts taking place in the shadow of a deadly unavoidable threat. Prince Magnus gave Game of Thrones’ Jeoffrey a run for his money in the first book, and he’s still in relentless pursuit of Jake, Emilya and Alicya. His ferocity is replaced as other storylines take the fore, with the nauseating Brother Cyrus and Obadiah, the ruthless Calidius putting his plans into action and Drax living from fight to fight in a Gladiator-esque storyline that delivers bloody and fierce battle sequences to sink your teeth ... View Full Review
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The Strains of Malice is the first in a detailed four book epic fantasy set in the world of Thera. The book is front loaded with all the world building information you’d need, with graphs and maps to explain time and geography as well as a prologue that offers historical context to the story as well as an explanation of the Shield of Crenac that separates the two hemispheres. This may seem daunting at first but it sets the stage so that when the story begins you’re equipped with all the knowledge ... View Full Review
A revenge fantasy gets out of hand in this fast paced thriller. What would you do if you found out your husband was having an affair? When Rose’s hair client starts talking about her new boyfriend, she immediately identifies him as her husband Olly. heartbroken and angry Rose doesn’t know what to do but wants Em to pay for trying to take her man. When wistful dreams of revenge descend into a real plan, things race out of Rose’s control. Now that events are in motion can Rose keep her family safe and will ... View Full Review
A surreal tale about the importance of who you surround yourself with, life decisions and finding your way back to yourself. Christopher Franklin is a young New Yorker who has it all - loving parents, private school education, influence in his friendship group and a bright future. But that all changes when he makes naive decisions. When someone new enters his life, everything seems to go wrong quickly, in a way that seems to seep into the characters around him. Years later, Chris is far from where he expected to be, a taxi driver working long hours to provide for ... View Full Review
A sweet, heartwarming fairytale romance adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen Classic, The Ugly Duckling. Romance is one of my favourite genres, so I am of course familiar with the multitude of fairytale reimaginings on offer. I can't say I’ve heard of one that reimagines the Hans Christian Andersen classic The Ugly Duckling but what an overlooked treasure trove it’s turned out to be, as demonstrated in Katy Regnery’s Swan Song. I loved the beginnings of Sasha and Vaughn’s relationship, they were so adorable, I was reading with a grin on my face. ... View Full Review
All countries are on the brink of war and the race to utilize alien technology is the key to turning the tables. The world as we know it is transformed in The Savagery of Man - Operation Homecoming by Nikki Yanu Kanati and there’s conflicts on all fronts. With civil wars and overthrown dictatorships forcing the world's biggest powers to focus inwards, other powers are at work trying to move towards world domination. All fodder enough for a twisting political action thriller and that’s without the race to capitalise on alien technology that’s been ... View Full Review
Ooh what a super sinister psychological thriller this is! It all begins with a diary written by James Dwyer, currently in prison and under psychological evaluation. He’s telling his story, of the women that have wronged him and the path that has led him to where he is now. The title, a darkly humorous nod to the reason for James’ personal accounts. From the synopsis and this being a psychological thriller I knew this story was going to have a sting in the tail somewhere. It arrived earlier than anticipated and my jaw dropped. I don’... View Full Review
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A warrior poet turns his experiences of Iraq and the 2008 banking crisis into emotive poetry and insightful personal memoir. Ryan McDermott’s heartfelt and emotional memoir takes us through his training at Westpoint and deployment to Iraq in 2003, then to his tumultuous transition into civilian life where a decision to pursue a career in investment banking places him at the Lehman Brothers during the 2008 financial crisis. This memoir demonstrates the balancing act of a life, family and faith alongside a demanding career path that leaves scars. As stated in the acknowledgements Downriver is ... View Full Review
