How to Kill Your Family (by Bella Mackie)
As an art enthusiast and someone who appreciates the beauty of storytelling, I must admit that I found Bella Mackie’s “How to Kill Your Family” to be a disappointing read. The novel follows the story of Grace Bernard, who seeks revenge on her wealthy, estranged family. While the premise is…
Shrines of Gaiety (by Kate Atkinson)
Kate Atkinson should be somebody I should enjoy according to critics and reviewers. I am struggling here! I love crime novels so I should enjoy the Jackson Brodie stories but I don’t. Life After Life enjoyed critical success but I hated it. Oh dear Shrines of Gaiety … So I…
The Partisan (by Patrick Worrall)
Preview Copy (publication date 7/7/22) This book was reviewed at the beginning of the Ukraine invasion. The Partisan echoes some of the war atrocities in the second world war – so opportune with the horrors in Ukraine on the news constantly. In The Partisan, Lithuania is the site of the…
Forget my Name (by J.S. Monroe)
The premise of this book is intriguing, and the first few chapters draw you in but then …. the plot becomes rather disappointingly improbable. Shame as the idea of a visitor turning up your house with knowledge of your house, but is suffering from amnesia and does not know who…