‘ Why Honn o?’ was a question I wanted to ask each   of the following Honno authors when I started the interviews with them over the last few months. I mean, I knew why I liked being published by Honno: Honno  is my kind of publisher; small, independent, and led by strong women who know what kind of  books they want to publish and don’t accept anything but the best that an author can produce. So the editing is hard, but fair, and leads to many discussions – and a few compromises on both sides. Because it is known to be a Welsh press it is sometimes assumed that all its authors will be Welsh as well. So, often, when I’ve appeared at events, people are surprised to hear my broad Northern English accent. The supposition is false; Honno’s aim as an inspiring, feminist, Welsh press is to provide opportunities for women writers. The only proviso is that they are either Welsh, are living in Wales or have a connection to the country – which actually covers a great many wri...

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...

  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...

   I gave Acts of Convenience 4* out of 5* Book Description: Imagine, if you will, a near future where governments adopt policies that suit them rather than the people they were elected to represent. Imagine a near future where old age and chronic problems are swept away with expedient legislation. I know; it's an unlikely scenario. However, it's a scenario in which Cassie Lincoln finds herself. It's a scenario that compels her to take action. It's a scenario that leads to despair and danger. My Review: I am already familiar with Alex Craigie's work, having read her debut novel. Someone Close to Home which I reviewed  here , and I admire and enjoy her style of writing. Similar to this first book there is an underlying passion in the themes she has chosen in  Acts of Convenience .  Yet this book is different; this is a slow burner; the first third of the story sets the scene, the world that Cassie Lincoln and her family live and work in. Thi...

Book Description She used to report on murder cases. Now she's the victim of one . . . TV journalist Melanie Black wakes up one morning next to a man she doesn't remember. When his wife walks in he greets her with a smile and to her horror, Melanie comes to realise that no one can see or hear her - because she is dead. But has she woken up next to her murderer? And why is she an invisible and uninvited guest in a house she can't seem to leave? As she begins to piece together the last days of her life it becomes clear she has to make a choice: bring her killer to justice, or wreak her own punishment on the man who murdered her.  My Review: I loved the originality of this book, the writing style of the author, the chilling yet sometimes   humorous  internal dialogue of the once ambitious and ruthless TV journalist and now dead, Melanie Black... and yet... somehow B E Jones managed to make me instantly dislike and distrust this protagonist, even though...