Burned out and traumatised by her horrifying experiences around the world, aid worker Úrsula has returned to Iceland. Unable to settle, she accepts a high-profile government role in which she hopes to make a difference again.But on her first day ...
I Am Dust by Louise Beech #bookreview #IAmDust #Orentober #spooktober
Hi and welcome to another #Orentober #ThrowBackThursday! This week, I’m taking you back to my review of I Am Dust, a book I was lucky enough to receive months before its publication date (thanks again, Orenda Books!) and that I'm happily revisit ...
The Coral Bride by Roxanne Bouchard tr. David Warriner #bookreview #TheCoralBride #Orentober
When an abandoned lobster trawler is found adrift off the coast of Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula, DS Joaquin Moralès begins a straightforward search for the boat’s missing captain, Angel Roberts – a rare female in a male-dominated world.But Moralès f ...
The Seven Doors by Agnes Ravatn #bookreview #TheSevenDoors #NordicNoir #Orentober
When the tenant of a house that university professor Nina owns with her doctor husband goes missing after an uncomfortable visit, Nina starts her own investigation … with deeply disturbing results.University professor Nina is at a turning point. ...
Hinton Hollow Death Trip by Will Carver #TBT #bookreview #HintonHollowDeathTrip #Orentober
Hi and welcome to another #Orentober #ThrowBackThursday! This week, I’m taking you back to my review of Hinton Hollow Death Trip by Will Carver, a book that should be celebrated for sheer originality alone. Let’s have a look at the ...
Welcome to the Heady Heights by David F. Ross #bookreview #WelcometoTheHeadyHeights #Orentober
Archie Blunt is a man with big ideas. He just needs a break for them to be realized. In a bizarre brush with the light-entertainment business, Archie unwittingly saves the life of the UK's top showbiz star, Hank "Heady" Hendricks, and now dreams ...