I gave Kurinji Flowers 5 stars out of 5. Book Description: Marriage to a man she barely knows. Exile to a country she doesn't know at all An emotional love story set in the last days of colonial India After an abusive relationship with a predatory older man, debutante Ginny Dunbar is publicly disgraced when her artist lover exhibits a nude painting of her in a smart London gallery. All her mother's hopes for a society wedding are dashed until she lowers her sights and pushes Ginny into a hasty marriage with a tea planter from South India. Colonial life doesn't sit well with Ginny. She finds the world of the expatriate community shallow and empty. Caught between fear of and fascination for India and its people, her world is shaken when she meets Jag Mistry, who opens her eyes and her heart. But just as she thinks she has found happiness, World War 2 intervenes. A poignant story of love, loss, betrayal and redemption set against the dying da...

I gave Blue Hollow 4*out of 5* Book  Description A child lies in an unmarked grave, another missing without a trace. Blue Hollow is a place that Eddie fears. He has never spoken of what happened there. Unimaginable horrors that have haunted him all his life. But Eddie is dying, and he can’t take the past to the grave. The only person Eddie trusts is Dora, he has protected her all these years and now she must know the truth. Eddie’s every move is being watched so he records his story on a series of tapes but before he has a chance to explain to Dora he is brutally murdered. Now Dora must find the tapes and uncover Eddie’s story, but there are those who will stop at nothing to silence Eddie forever. Dora has a choice, bury the truth with Eddie or become the next victim of Blue Hollow.  My Review: I have  always admired Cheryl Rees-Price's  writing style ; She has a concise and clever way of leading the reader first one way and then the other in her plot...

My Review of Shadows by Thorne Moore #psychological crime #TuesdayBookBlogs #ReviewsRevisited Posted on  June 17, 2017 I received an ARC of Shadows from the author in return for an honest review. I gave the novel 5* out of  5* Book Description: A compelling blend of mystery and family drama with a gothic twist, by the Top Ten bestselling author of  A Time for Silence Kate Lawrence can sense the shadow of violent death, past and present.  In her struggle to cope with her unwelcome gift, she has frozen people out of her life.  Her marriage is on the rocks, her career is in chaos and she urgently needs to get a grip.  So she decides to start again, by joining her effervescent cousin Sylvia and partner Michael in their mission to restore and revitalise Llys y Garn, an old mansion in the wilds of North Pembrokeshire. It is certainly a new start, as she takes on Sylvia’s grandiose schemes, but it brings Kate to a place that is thick ...

Thorny matters: My favourite poems XI: Edward Thomas (and me) : A short delicious poem painting a picture and capturing a moment perfectly... and my slightly longer story capturing the previous moments. ...

  I received this book as a member of  Rosie's Book Review Team  I g ave  Still You Sleep 4* out of 5*  About the book: Why wasn’t she safe at home? Vikki Smith was a young woman with a learning disability, living independently for the first time, when she died of a drug overdose. The police think it could have been an accident, but messages on social media suggest someone was exploiting her death for their own ends – before it was even announced. Her mother is convinced it was murder. Redundant crime reporter Freddie Stone is a family friend. He wants to help them – and his failing career – but he’s a people person. He asks online journalist Tilda Green to work with him. Tilda is curious, passionate and runs her own campaigning news site. She’s open to everything except compromise. But she’s intrigued by what Freddie tells her and agrees to work with him – for now. Tilda thinks the trolls are organised and have links to hate groups. A charismati...