Tag: humour

Pictures in the Sky by Amanda Paull: clever and engaging

Today I’m delighted to be a host in the blog tour for ‘Pictures in the Sky’ by Amanda Paull. She gave up on romance years ago. He’s going through the motions. Their lives change forever when he makes contact out of the blue.  With her daughter leaving the nest, Michelle Cameron would rather spend her… Continue reading Pictures in the Sky by Amanda Paull: clever and engaging

Right on the Monet by Malcolm Parnell: a total joy

I’m so pleased to be taking part in the blog tour for this sparkling cosy mystery. Right on the Monet New York Claude Monet painting is stolen Mediterranean Of all the things Harry Chase had imagined in his life, being a drummer on a cruise ship band was not one that would have occurred to… Continue reading Right on the Monet by Malcolm Parnell: a total joy

Odyssey in a Teacup by Paula Houseman: riveting from the first page

Synopsis Encounters with a pair of supersized Y-fronts; a humourless schoolmarm with an unfortunate name and monstrous yellow incisors; and a tut-tutting, big-breasted, modern-day gorgon are the norm for Ruth Roth. She’s used to crazy. Her mum squawks like a harpy and her dad has a dodgy moral compass. Add in daily face-offs with a… Continue reading Odyssey in a Teacup by Paula Houseman: riveting from the first page

The Bookshop Detective by Jan Ellis: a super seaside mystery

Synopsis When a ghost ship is spotted on the horizon one spring evening, bookseller Eleanor Mace decides to investigate the myths and legends of Combemouth, the seaside town where she runs The Reading Room. As Eleanor digs deeper into the town’s history, she becomes intrigued by a Victorian crime report and is determined to find… Continue reading The Bookshop Detective by Jan Ellis: a super seaside mystery

A Clean Sweep by Audrey Davis: lively, witty, clever

I’m thrilled to be taking part today in the blog tour for ‘A Clean Sweep’ by Audrey Davis.   This is a sparkling novel full of interweaving stories about a diverse and fascinating set of characters, whom we come to know through Emily, namely herself, her daughter and her book club friends and some of… Continue reading A Clean Sweep by Audrey Davis: lively, witty, clever

The Love Lottery by Raj Dhaliwal: dating the digital auntie way!

 ‘A comic tale of lessons in life, love, dating and the odd samosa party’ The contents lists seems to cover every possible thing you might want to know about dating from creating a profile to telephone interviews with prospective dates to handling speed dating. And that’s only part of it. We begin with finding out… Continue reading The Love Lottery by Raj Dhaliwal: dating the digital auntie way!

Playing at Murder by Gillian Larkin: great start to a series

This is short , lively cozy mystery, despite the fact that our two protagonists are retirees. Connie and Sable, who are sisters-in-law, join forces as private investigators to keep themselves busy. Sable is dragged rather unwillingly into it to start with, but she soon begins to enjoy herself and provides the tough edge and technological… Continue reading Playing at Murder by Gillian Larkin: great start to a series

A Scone to Die For: a cozy mystery with all the right ingredients

I am a great fan of cozy mysteries, as you’ve probably guessed by now. What you may not know is that I’m also equally addicted to scones. So how could I possibly resist a cozy involving scones and that’s also set in Oxford, where I spent three wonderful years as an undergraduate rather longer ago… Continue reading A Scone to Die For: a cozy mystery with all the right ingredients

Advent Calendar of Christmas Books: A Very Coco Christmas by Robert Byrndza

Oh dear, my Advent Calendar of Christmas books is proving to be somewhat sporadic. I’m in the middle of moving house, so bear with me. Today’s Christmassy book is A Very Coco Christmas by Robert Bryndza. It’s a prequella (i.e. a prequel novella) to Robert’s wonderful Coco Pinchard series. If you haven’ts discovered Coco yet,… Continue reading Advent Calendar of Christmas Books: A Very Coco Christmas by Robert Byrndza