The Secret Garden Club - When Hilary finds her husband of thirty years dead while on his way to the compost heap, it is the end of the world as she knows it! In a fit of grief, she destroys every inch of the beautiful garden to which George devoted his life. The trees are left standing, but only because Hilary can't get the safety off the chainsaw! In the hazy days after … [Read more...] about The Secret Garden Club by Wendy Lynn Newton – Book Review
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The Sheep Detectives – Film Review
The Sheep Detectives is a fresh twist on the classic whodunnit" genre but with sheep at the heart and centre of the story. Shepherd George (Hugh Jackman) spends his days looking after a flock of sheep on his English farm. He unwinds by spending his nights reading them detective novels. When an incident occurs on the farm, the sheep have to take matters into their hooves. … [Read more...] about The Sheep Detectives – Film Review
The First Law of the Bush by Geoff Parkes – Book Review
The First Law of the Bush by Geoff Parkes – it’s a beautiful day to be alive, Bill Dickerson thought, seconds before he tumbled from the viaduct onto the jagged rocks below . . . His untimely death made national news! One year on, however, his widow, Carol, has received no explanation regarding the tragic incident. Was it suicide? An accident? Could it be murder? Carol … [Read more...] about The First Law of the Bush by Geoff Parkes – Book Review
All I Want for Christmas by Karen Swan – Book Review
All I Want For Christmas by Karen Swan is set in Copenhagen at an utterly magical time of year. There are wonderful Christmas markets, carol singing on the canals, ice skating in the parks and cosy cafes in which to shelter from the early snow. Darcy Cotterell doesn’t feel remotely festive, however. Recently single, she won’t be going home for Christmas, but will spend the … [Read more...] about All I Want for Christmas by Karen Swan – Book Review
One of Us is Dead by Peter James – Book Review
One Of Us Is Dead by Peter James - when James Taylor arrives late for a funeral, he has to stand at the back of the small church. As the service progresses, however, Taylor notices a man six rows in front of him. At first he thinks he must be mistaken, but the more he looks at the man, the more convinced Taylor becomes that this is his old school friend Rufus Rorke.Except it … [Read more...] about One of Us is Dead by Peter James – Book Review