Novel set in the Atlantic Ocean
Hazel Gaynor's Last Lifeboat In the immediate aftermath of a U-boat attack on an evacuee ship, one lifeboat of terrified survivors endures a fierce storm in the North Atlantic Inspired…
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BookTrail of the Month – the best book(trail) an author has taken us on
Literary Packages – what are the best books with a strong sense of setting or location for each month?
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Hazel Gaynor's Last Lifeboat In the immediate aftermath of a U-boat attack on an evacuee ship, one lifeboat of terrified survivors endures a fierce storm in the North Atlantic Inspired…
Five Books with Hidden Secrets on the Cover Some bookcovers are very, very clever. The tiniest detail on the cover could really reveal something big within the story itself. What…
The Man in the Corduroy Suit This is a spy thriller with a difference. I don't normally like spy thrillers and haven't read that many but this intrigued me. Firstly…
The stunning finale to a wonderful series This has to be one of the most special series of novels ever written. I was lucky enough to meet Lucinda in London…
The Secret Shore - map-making in wartime. A novel about maps goes straight to the top of my TBR pile. The main character is a mapmaker during WW1 - or…
1953: Mei’s ‘gift’ of speaking to ghosts is one that she has endeavoured to bury
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