Sunday, 30 November 2025

Lovely Cotswold read

 

I was asked to review this book by NetGalley.


I always love Katie's writing as her stories are based in the Cotswold not  far from where I live so always a comforting cosy read.


Hattie job is to find other people their forever houses and dreams too. The story was predictable but that I did not mind as I was happy to immerse myself in this world and to find Hattie achieves some of her dreams too,


Due for publication February 12 2026.

Beauitful

 

I was asked to review this book by NetGalley.


This is a beautiful simply wriiten lovely story, the author writes well. The story is about Jaya a journalist who has just had her third miscarriage, and with her marriage in tatters she decides to visit India and look to finding out about her familys past and try to get some answers. Her Grandmother, Ravi shares her past - the struggles under British rule, secret love, and living in a difficult time then.


Jaya realiss the freedom to make certain choices that will mould our futures, friendship and what one takes for granted someone else will stive to obtain.


I loved this story and so recommended due for publication February 12 2026.

Gripping

 

I was asked to review this book by NetGalley


Mystery mixed with paranormal with romance thrown into the mix tackles issues in here with thought and the subject of the American dream .and university from a first generation imigrant- Jamaican- American.


The author writes well with an atmospheric feel to this story. It has all the mystery, gothic, slow to start the grips the reader and you wont be able to put this down as it rubbles to the end.


I really enjoyed this book and will be seeking out this author again, due for publication 27 January 26 so not long to wait.

Tuesday, 18 November 2025

 

I was asked by NetGalley to review this - I was intrigued to read this. I am late to the table and have not read the authors first book, but will do now  that I have read this book.


Mrs Sidhu is a caterer but on the side she is an amateur dectective and in this book she gets hired for the opening of a new art gallery. But just as she cannot belive her luck a significant painiting is stolen, and to cap it all her waitress is dead


Can she crack the case in this shadt world of art, deception and greed.


A really cosy dectective case

 

I was asked by NetGalley to review this totally magical story. I loved the two protagonists so much and I could not put this book down luckily the weather has been so bad that it has been ideal to cosy up and read.


Loved the fantasy parts of this not all is as it seems


Loved it so recommended total escapism


Due for publication Jan 22 2026

 

I was asked to review this book by NetGalley


I too was summoned for Jury duty last year - No way but Surgeon Mathew Phillips did and he would have got out of it easier than I did!!


You never know what the trial will be and neither did he- this is a murder of Christian Shaw 18 years old in a park in Edinburgh 2018. This could be some trial. The defendants who are on trial are two school students and the media is a frenzy - "witch girls". Mathew seems unaware of the media attention.


This gets under Mathews skin to the point where he is questioning his sanity and reasoning  in this case.


Who's telling the truth? Who can be trusted?

And what really happened to Christian Shaw?


Wow the ending is explosive 


What a read 


Readers you will have to wait till till February 26 2026 for publication date 


Recommended.

 



I was asked to review by NetGalley wow spicy YA book.


As I work in a school as a Cover Supervisor - I thought this would be ready for this but wow clearly I am old !!


I loved the school setting, the spice well, 


fun combination of colleagues, single father and a nanny into the mix - I read this in one go on a rainy day I loved it 


Readers you dont have long to wait due for publication in the new year - Jan 15 2026.