The Creepshow Adria J Cimmo

I was asked to review this book by Librarything.com.

This is a subject that happens in the work place, but usually the woman goes part time and colleagues who take over generally are a threat because they are good and have more time. This story was different - the woman (Wanda) is successful, maternity leave follows but the person who has taken over cannot do the job. The author tackles this subject well and her writing is good.

There is a probable suicide in the work place too - she has to sort this out and needs to work mad hours to try an accomplish this, save her clients get out of the read and try to bring up a baby.

I have experienced bullying in the workplace but not sexual harassment and this is an aspect Wanda experiences first hand. The legal aspects are interesting as the story unfolds.

I wanted to shout at times to Wanda - but unless you are in that situation - just how would you the reader work this thorough.

I really enjoyed this book and will be looking out for this author in the future.

House Without Lies Rachel Branton

I was asked to review this by Inspired by Kathy.

I have not read any books by this author before so was really pleased to say this was a really good read. The main character Lily has had a hard life and has been unloved. She takes in teenagers so she can help.

Jameson is a counsellor and tried to persuade Lily to be legitimate  and  become a fully fledged foster parent- this could result in Lily loosing some of her teenagers she has been helping. This is not plain sailing and a safe house is needed.

Then there is the relationship between Jameson and Lily could this be the real thing?

A good summer read and recommended author this book was a real joy to read.

A perfumers Secret

I was asked to review this by Librarything.com.

A beautifully written book, and loved the description of the setting in the South of France. The main character Zoe is shocked to find out that she is part of a perfumer's family  as she travels from New York to Grasse France to find out about a family she never knew. 

She has been left a special perfume by an aunt, but when this appears predictable the perfume is stolen and Zoe has to try to find this. Waiting in the wings is Phillipe her competitor.

Read this in one sitting could not put down.

A good summer read with a glass of vin rouge.

A Pitying Of Doves

I was asked to review this book by Real Readers and what a treat as I had previously been asked to review the authors debut novel – a Siege of Bitterns by Real Readers.

This is Birder novel 2.

For readers who have not come across this author, this is murder on a different slant – this is a story set around bird watching and in an interesting setting in Norfolk.  The author has an interesting background pursing bird watching on five continents and editor of bird watching journals.

Inspector Domenic Jejeune returns still not mad keen on policing as he would rather be bird watching. Another murder a senior attaché of the Mexican Consulate is found murdered alongside the director of a local bird sanctuary. (Thus a another dilemma for Jejeune as this means that with the directors death there is a position now for a research position studying birds) His moral duty is to solve the crime and solve it he will.

A great read by this new up and coming author whose love of bird watching is infectious to the reader. His style of writing is good. The descriptions of the Norfolk coast are absolutely stunning.

The author cleverly uses a few twists and turns and as there is a third book on the horizon so there is room for the characters to develop further.

A thoroughly recommended read.

The Butterfly Summer

I was asked to review by Lovereading.co.uk

A simply great read, ideal for fans of Kate Morton and Jojo Moyes.

Nina Parr;s birthright is a crumbling house in Cornwall called Keepsake. The story told on two sides by Nina and her grandmother.

The house hold secrets of the family and some quite disturbing too. This is a story of many twists and turns and essentially a quite dysfunctional family. The reader is taken through generations of the said family.

The story is about inheritance, but about what happened to the women of the family, there are wrong doings and sadness too. 

I found this a most enjoyable read and can see this being in the top ten over the summer and a great airport buy for the sunbed.   

Due for publication in May 2016.

I was asked to review this by Inspired by Kathy.

I was really pulled into this story from page one, this was a really unique story- a new world.

There are twists and sideways turns - really could not put this down, the author has written the plot and characters well.

This is true escapism with magic and intrigue thrown into the melting plot. The story leaves you wondering what happens next so I will be looking out for the next book in the series- cannot wait.

I was asked to review this book by Inspired by Kathy

This is a really thought provoking subject for a teenager (although statistics show the other spectrum of the coin where there is an increasing amount of teenagers suffering from obesity also- eating is a really problem)

This is a YA novel, the subject is dark but the author is mindful to be sensitive and it is funny also. The author writes well and brings her characters to life.

The story begins with sadness, her mother being ashamed of her, disgust at being overweight - lots of baggage suffice to say.

The story personally could have focused more on the main character's eating disorder and perhaps looked at research and statistics to pull the story together more. This is light hearted with romance thrown into the mix also.

A thought provoking read and a story that remains with you.