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
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The Spell Shop by Sarah Beth Durst – Book Review
The Spell Shop by Sarah Beth Durst – Kiela is very happy as a librarian at the Great Library of Alyssium as she doesn’t have to deal with people!! She and her assistant, Caz, a walking, talking, anxiety-ridden spider plant, have spent almost all of the past eleven years cloistered amongst the empire’s priceless spellbooks, protecting the magic for the city’s elite. A … [Read more...] about The Spell Shop by Sarah Beth Durst – Book Review
The Broken Wave by Matthew Ryan Davies – Book Review
Two young boys meet in the small seaside town of Queenscliff, Australia. Tom has lived all his life there with his Australian family, whereas Drew has been raised in the U.S.A. During that hot summer of sun, sea and adventure, the boys forge a lasting friendship. Soon, however, a life-changing circumstance breaks the endless joy of their former, wonder-filled … [Read more...] about The Broken Wave by Matthew Ryan Davies – Book Review
Boy Swallows Universe – TV Series
Crime, drugs, danger and a whole lotta hope. Adapted from Trent Dalton’s iconic novel, Boy Swallows Universe is the story of a boy doing his best to hold his fractured family together in 1980s Brisbane. An epic coming-of-age story set in 1980s Brisbane that blends the magic and innocence of youth with the brutal reality of the adult world. A lost father, a mute brother, a … [Read more...] about Boy Swallows Universe – TV Series
The Raging Storm by Ann Cleeves – Book Review
The Raging Storm by Ann Cleeves – begins when Jem Rosco - sailor, adventurer and legend - blows into the local pub, The Maiden's Prayer, to escape the autumn gale, much to the delight of the residents of Greystone. The whole village and its surroundings have a peculiar feel of unreality, as in “the village that time forgot.” Seldom visited by tourists, it consists of a few … [Read more...] about The Raging Storm by Ann Cleeves – Book Review