Review: Autumn by Ali Smith

Review: Autumn by Ali Smith

“…there is a devastating beauty in the ending that leaves a glimmer of hope in your heart and a tear on your cheek.”   As usual, Smith provides us with an exceptional story of human relationships delicately handled and greater than the sum of...
Review: Water Shall Refuse Them by Lucie McKnight Hardy

Review: Water Shall Refuse Them by Lucie McKnight Hardy

“…eventually the rain must come and we will all know the truth.”   Exciting, unsettling and drenched in barbarity the reader becomes the hardened ground the summer of ‘76 endured. In this fascinating debut novel, McKnight Hardy provides us with...
Review: Where the River Runs Gold by Sita Brahmachari

Review: Where the River Runs Gold by Sita Brahmachari

“Put simply, this book is beautiful.”   Where the River Runs Gold by Sita Brahmachari Brahmachari invites you into a fictional futuristic world that resonates with elements of our real life present. Shifa and brother Themba are just eleven years old...
Review: The House Party by Mary Grand

Review: The House Party by Mary Grand

“…the police deem it an accident but Beth is not so sure.”   On the secluded Isle of Wight Patrick and wife Kathleen have just finished building their dream home and have invited their closest friends to celebrate with them. It should be a...
Ask the Author with Mary Grand

Ask the Author with Mary Grand

Ask the Author …with Mary Grand Mary Grand has lived on the Isle of Wight for twenty-eight years where she has written several books. This year, she was excited to announce that she signed a three-book deal with Boldwood Books. Her latest novel is The House...