I'm not sure it was coincidental, but at almost the same time two books loosely related to the same incident were published, one fiction and the other covering an actual flight disappearance. Michael McGuire is the author of a book title Flight Risk, inspired by the mysterious disappearance of the Guruda Flight No MH 370.... Continue Reading →
I should preface this review by admitting that this is a thriller genre I seldom read. However, I found myself in a situation without a book of my choice and as I had just collected this from my local Post Office, I started reading and found myself drawn into the sheer pace and action, plus... Continue Reading →
I hesitated to request this book when I saw the title.. I do not really enjoy romantic novels and particularly dislike the "rural romances" so popular at present. However, I was intrigued, I did request a copy and found it a most absorbing read. There is a brief and teasing introduction by one of the... Continue Reading →
When I receive new books (8 so far this week!) I usually read a couple of pages, flip through the book and then, if I feel I would like to read the book and follow up with an interview, I put it aside to be read closer to the date of the interview. However, when... Continue Reading →
This is an extraordinary story which kept me reading until I had finished the book! This is the debut novel of an English author who grew up in family of fourteen children, with everyone sharing items of clothing and scrambling for a place at the dinner table. The family lived in both England and Ireland... Continue Reading →
Another book I am finding totally absorbing is THE WHITELEY TRIAL – an absolute thriller! I don’t really remember details of the very long court case – and its sequel – so I am reading avidly. The author, journalist Gabriella Coslovich, writes very subjectively, which I love, and we share her puzzlement, dismay, and personal... Continue Reading →
a good book, a good life 