We Chase Shadows is the second in the We Solve Murders series from Richard Osman. The detective agency We Solve Murders comprises ex-policeman Steve, his daughter-in-law Amy and best-selling noveli…

As a huge fan of Margaret Amatt’s books, especially her Glenbriar series, I was delighted to learn she’s introducing audio versions, starting with book one. Great news for me, as I started pa…

I make no secret of the fact that I love this author’s books and adore her gorgeous Scottish settings. So, it always gives me great pleasure to help with the cover reveals for her upcoming books. T…

Today I’m delighted to feature author Samantha York. Her debut novel The Foreshore, was published by Salt Publishing in August 2025 and explores themes of isolation, grief, and clashing belie…

My huge thanks to Chloe Davies at Pan Macmillan for sending me a copy of The Lord of Stariel by A.J. Lancaster in return for an honest review. It’s my pleasure to share my review today. The Lord of…

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish, which is now being hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. The rules are simple: Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic…

The Winter Guest by Sarah Moss will be published on 1st October 2026. My thanks to the publishers for the proof copy. Tell me the worst thing you’ve ever done. On Christmas Eve, in a hotel on Irela…

What am I currently reading? My goodness, how is it the last day of September already?! I’ve not been too well over the past week or so with a nasty throat infection, though finally starting …

I’ve been a huge fan of Jane Lovering’s ever since reading her award-winning Please Don’t Stop the Music (now republished as Secrets at the Little Music Shop), when she was with Choc Lit. Since the…

Welcome to my September round up. It’s been a mixed month for reading but I’ve been watching some brilliant programmes. I had never watched Trigger Point before (ITV) but got a touch of…

Source: Review copyPublication: 29 September 2027 from SpherePP: 432ISBN-13: 978-1408722633 My thanks to Sphere for a review copy I look along the road and notice how many people are standing outsi…

Retro by Jessica M. Goldstein is published by Penguin Michael Joseph and is available now. I bought my own copy. It’s billed as being for fans of Yesteryear (by Caro Claire Burke) and Fleabag…

My grateful thanks to Amanda at Moonflower for sending me a copy of Seething Lane by Jack Jewers in return for an honest review. It is my pleasure to share my review of Seething Lane today. Publish…

Since discovering Poppy Alexander’s books, I have made a point of reading them, so being invited to take part in this blog tour was perfect, and an offer I couldn’t refuse. I love her writing style…

Over the past 20 months I have been engrossed in the Morland Dynasty series which numbers 36 books. I’ve read them every day since January 2025 as eBooks on my phone. I’ve had a bit of an up and do…

RACING IS AN ART WORTH KILLING FOR . . . The brand new 2026 novel from the master of the racing thriller – now available in hardback and ebook. Fabian Tulley is only trying to run his own art gallery ...

Today I am sharing my thoughts on the debut novel from Lars Elling, The Princes of Pauper’s Pond, which is out today and translated into English by Don Bartlett. Happy publication day. My tha…

I’m delighted to be joined by Fenella J Miller today, author of The Earl’s Bride. The Earl’s Bride was published on 20th September by Boldwood Books and is available now in all fo…

the setup… It’s only been a few months since Acting Sheriff Emmy Clifton buried her father and now she’s putting her mother Myrna to rest. As she, her son Cole and her estranged sister Jude Archer,…

“Holly seems like the perfect girlfriend. Clever, funny, beautiful – Patrick feels like he’s hit the jackpot. Until he meets her family. Her dad has a mysterious new girlfriend. Her sister is…

Author : Michael RobothamTitle : Tell Me Something TruePages : 430Publisher : Sphere / Little Brown UKPublication date : 29th September, 2026Source : Digital Review Copy I look along the road and n…

A Curious Ending by Sally Page is published by Harper Fiction and is available now. My thanks to the publishers for the proof copy. Escape into the world of Sally Page with the perfect armchair rea…

Today I am delighted to share my review of the latest book in the Julia Bird series from Katie Gayle, Murder At The Manor House. My thanks to publisher Bookouture for the tour invite and the early …

What am I currently reading? I’ve finally started reading Richard Osman’s We Chase Shadows. I only started on Monday but I’m finding it an easy, fast-paced read so I’m alrea…

Hosted by Lipsy Lost and Found, my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I’m reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words.  At sunrise, high in the Itali…

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and the Bookish, which is now being hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. The rules are simple: Each Tuesday, Jana assigns a new topic…

Today I’m delighted to feature crime author Frances Crawford whose novel A Bad, Bad Place is lauded as a crime debut of the year having won the McDermid Debut Award at this year’s Theak…

Author : Lisa GardnerTitle : You’ll Be SorryPages : 370Publisher : CenturyPublication date : 13th August, 2026Source : Bought my own copy Perched on a ledge with stunning views, the Dixon’s f…

“Welcome to North Falls―a small town with big secrets. The house at 1601 Iris Drive looks like any other in the quiet, residential street. But rumours are rife about the Vickery family – a co…

Julie Houston is one of my favourite authors, yet I struggle to fit her books into my burgeoning schedule. When I saw this title, I knew I had to read it, as it echoed the title of one of my favour…

Welcome to WWW Wednesday. This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. Just answer the three questions below and leave a link to yo…

Hosted by Lipsy Lost and Found, my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I’m reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words.  Perched on a ledge with stunn…

I was thrilled to receive a NetGalley widget from Boldwood Books for this book. Lisa Hobman always writes beautiful stories, and I instinctively knew that this one would be special. If you would li…

Hello and a very warm welcome to damppebbles. It’s Tuesday which means it’s time for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday post. I’ve decided to take part in That Artsy Reader Girl&#8…

Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson is published by Doubleday and is out now. My thanks to the publishers for the proof package including a stick of rock that I wouldn’t risk my poor teeth on t…

BRAND NEW from bestselling author Julie Houston comes a powerful story of first love, long-hidden secrets and second chances. First love, long-hidden secrets and second chances. Anna Piasecki thought ...

Despite having published an impressive back catalogue, this is my first book by Sharon Gosling. It most certainly won’t be my last. I set out in 2026 to discover new authors, and I have been thrill…

“Horror author Jill has just moved to suburban New Jersey, hoping to fit in with the new PTA moms and maybe not weird everyone out with her Final Girl coffee mug. You know. Make some real fri…

Oh my, this series just gets better and better! I have followed this author since discovering her Regency Romances during lockdown and have marvelled at her storytelling. This series, written under…

Hosted by Lipsy Lost and Found, my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I’m reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words.  I look along the road and notice how many pe…

Jaimie Admans set the bar incredibly high when she published The Post Box at the North Pole (link to my review). To date, it has remained one of my favourite Christmas books. Jaimie’s books are alw…

The Agatha Christie Cure by Cathy Rentzenbrink will be published by Canongate on 10th September. My thanks to the publishers for the proof copy. One Christmas, Cathy Rentzenbrink finds herself drai…

My enormous thanks to Mikka at Everything With Words for a copy of The Silver Bones of Frances Winter by Fiona Goggin. It’s my very great pleasure to share my review today. The Silver Bones of Fran…

Hello and a very warm welcome to damppebbles. It’s Tuesday which means it’s time for this week’s Top Ten Tuesday post. I’ve decided to take part in That Artsy Reader Girl&#8…

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This novel has been on my TBR for some time now. I downloaded it from NetGalley without realizing it was the sixth title in a crime series I hadn’t yet started! Now, with all my review commit…

A Fatal Love by Louisa Treger is published by Bloomsbury and out now. My thanks to the publishers for the review copy. Following Ruth Ellis’ long-awaited posthumous conditional pardon in July…

Everything seems to pale in comparison to the horrible events in Nepal, don’t you think? Mother Nature can be cruel indeed. Yet, also beautiful. I spent a very relaxing time looking through s…

Welcome to my August round up. I had a couple of weeks off work last month, one of them spent at the seaside which was lovely, a nice break before the weather turned on us. I rather optimistically …

Mandie continues her Kim Stone catch up readathon with a review of Fatal Promise, book nine in Angela Marsons’ absolutely brilliant series. I loved the book and you can find my thoughts here.…