by FOOL | Sep 29, 2020 | Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Fiction
What our book group read in September. Only one of the books we discussed at our September meeting was rated less than 4-Stars, which is a pretty good return. We hope it means you can find something you’d like to try! Anne Cleeves – The Darkest EveningFor her...
by FOOL | Sep 24, 2020 | Non-fiction
“A highly skilful uncovering of family secrets.” The Guardian I found On Chapel Sands by Laura Cumming an absorbing and intriguing book. It is a blend of memoir and detective story, which was published last year to great acclaim. Betty Elston (originally called Grace)...
by FOOL | Sep 20, 2020 | Classic Crime, Crime Fiction
Stephen King might be the master of Horror, but here he turns his hand to crime fiction and this is a great story. I don’t like the Horror genre at all, so I’m rather surprised to find myself writing a piece about Stephen King, the master of all things Horror. Until a...
by FOOL | Sep 18, 2020 | Crime Fiction, Historical, Thriller
The latest instalment in the adventures of Professor Tom Wilde, and it’s a cracker! Rory Clements is perhaps best known for his series of Elizabethan mysteries about John Shakespeare. Then, in 2016, he published Corpus the first of a new series about Professor Tom...
by FOOL | Sep 15, 2020 | Children's Fiction
This trilogy is part of the Lego Ninjago Readers series for children aged 5-9 years. In the Lego Ninjago series, the Dark Island Trilogy is my favourite because there is a lot of fighting. The characters have special powers. Jay has lightning power. Nia has water...