Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch is the seventh PC Grant mystery, continuing his bestselling series of London adventures. In this latest book in the series, The Faceless Man, who is wanted for murder, fraud and malevolent crime, has finally been flushed out and named. The Special Assessment Unit has been ordered to run the operation, despite their unorthodox methods. D.C. … [Read more...] about Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch – Book Review
Henry VIII And The Men Who Made Him by Tracy Borman – Book Review
Henry VIII And The Men Who Made Him by Tracy Borman, author of the bestselling biography Thomas Cromwell, reveals the machinations of Henry’s court and his attitude to life from the viewpoint of his male relationships. It is “a biography from the outside in.” The story of England’s most well-known monarch is told through the eyes of the men closest to him, whether servants, … [Read more...] about Henry VIII And The Men Who Made Him by Tracy Borman – Book Review
Lenny’s Book Of Everything by Karen Foxlee – Book Review
Lenny’s Book of Everything by Karen Foxlee is an outstanding novel by this award-winning author. It tells of Lenny, her mother, Cynthia, and younger brother, Davey, the boy who just can’t stop growing! Their father, Peter Lenard Spink, left the day before Davey’s 5th Birthday when Lenny was 8 years old. To make ends meet Cynthia works at the Golden Living Retirement Home. … [Read more...] about Lenny’s Book Of Everything by Karen Foxlee – Book Review
Careless Love by Peter Robinson – Book Review
Careless Love by Peter Robinson is his twenty-fifth installment of the Number One Bestselling DCI Banks series. Detective Superintendent Alan Banks and DS Winsome Jackman are called out to a wrecked car on the Belderfell Pass in Yorkshire. Behind the wheel is a young woman, who is dead. She is eventually identified as Adrienne Munro, who is a student at the local college. … [Read more...] about Careless Love by Peter Robinson – Book Review
Unnatural Causes by Dr Richard Shepherd – Book Review
Unnatural Causes by Dr Richard Shepherd, the UK’s top forensic pathologist, tells of his remarkable life and gives a rare insight into solving the mysteries of unexplained or unexpected death. Each post-mortem tells a story and Dr Shepherd has performed over 23,000 of them. He is dedicated to solving the problem of why that particular person died, not only to bring about … [Read more...] about Unnatural Causes by Dr Richard Shepherd – Book Review