I had a lovely trip to the library recently and picked up some books that I have been wanting to read for a while. A couple of them I had ordered in, and the rest I found by browsing the shelves.
It is always easy for me to find books that catch my eye, but my husband is a different story. He can peruse the shelves for ages, and not find anything. He is a keen reader but he isn't good at trying new authors, and when he finds one that he does like, he can read an entire back catalogue in a month. Then the search begins again! That said, it is a fun challenge and most gratifying when I have helped him find an author that he discovers he enjoys.
I feel the same about this blog. Every now and then one of my followers will contact me to say how much they have enjoyed reading a book that I have reviewed or recommended. Sometimes, it might be the first book by a particular author they have read, and it brings me great joy when they go on to enjoy more writing by an author whose work is new to them.
Libraries are fabulous places, and I encourage you all to pop into your local one soon. And if you find a book that you enjoy and would recommend, then please let me know as I would love to hear.
The Governess by Wendy Holden
She Came From Nothing . . . and Raised a Queen
The drama of the Abdication, the glamour of the Coronation, the trauma of World War II – Marion Crawford, affectionately known as Crawfie, stood by the side of the royal family through it all.
In 1933, a progressive young teacher became governess to the little Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. Determined to give her pupils a fun and normal childhood, she took them on buses, swimming at public baths and Christmas shopping at Woolworths.
For seventeen years she served at the heart of the royal family. But her devotion and loyalty counted for nothing when a perceived betrayal brought everything crashing down.
This sweeping, sumptuous novel brings her long-buried story to life and shines a completely new and captivating light into the world's most famous family.
Every Line of You by Naomi Gibson
Lydia has been creating her AI, Henry, for years – since before her little brother died in the accident that haunts her nightmares; since before her dad walked out, leaving her and Mum painfully alone; since before her best friend turned into her worst enemy.
Now, Henry is strong, clever, loving and scarily capable: Lydia's built herself the perfect boyfriend in a hard-drive filled with lines of code.
But what is Henry really – and how far is he willing to go to be everything Lydia desires?
Borderline by Liza Marklund
In the midst of a Swedish winter, a young mother is found murdered behind her son’s nursery. Halfway across the world, in the sweltering Kenyan heat, a government official is kidnapped.
As a journalist, Annika Bengtzon is often on the frontline, witness to the darkness humans are capable of. But this time it’s different. It’s personal.
The official held to ransom is her husband and she must meet the extreme demands of his kidnappers if she is to bring him home. And what of the Swedish mother slain in the snow? Until her killer is found, no one is safe…
The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz
She planned her own funeral. But did she arrange her murder?
A woman is strangled six hours after organising her own funeral.
Did she know she was going to die? Did she recognise her killer?
Daniel Hawthorne, a recalcitrant detective with secrets of his own, is on the case, and he's found himself a sidekick - popular crime novelist Anthony Horowitz, who's struck a deal with Hawthorne to turn his latest case into a true crime bestseller.
But the case is twistier and bloodier than Hawthorne had bargained for, and the unlikely duo of detective and writer find themselves neck deep in danger. When the written word is your only defence, you know you're in trouble when the word is murder...
The Appeal by Janice Hallett
One murder. Fifteen suspects. Can you uncover the truth?
There is a mystery to solve in the sleepy town of Lower Lockwood. It starts with the arrival of two secretive newcomers, and ends with a tragic death. Roderick Tanner QC has assigned law students Charlotte and Femi to the case. Someone has already been sent to prison for murder, but he suspects that they are innocent. And that far darker secrets have yet to be revealed...
Throughout the amateur dramatics society's disastrous staging of All My Sons and the shady charity appeal for a little girl's medical treatment, the murderer hid in plain sight. The evidence is all there, waiting to be found. But will Charlotte and Femi solve the case? Will you?
The standout debut thriller of 2021 that delivers multiple brilliant twists, and will change the way you think about the modern crime novel.
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