My Review for The Orphan's Mother by Marion Kummerow

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Marion Kummerow never fails to deliver, and I loved The Orphan’s Mother. I don’t think I have read a WWII book before that is told from the points of view from characters on opposing sides of the war, but it was a real eye-opener. Emma is German and Irena is Polish and both have a huge mistrust of each other’s countries, but for the welfare of a little boy, Irena has to put all that to one side to keep him safe. I was obsessed with reading...

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My Review for The Secret Keeper by Siobhan Curham

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I read too many books to have favourites, but The Secret Keeper by Siobhan Curham is definitely up there in this year’s great reads! I loved it! Based on true events, which is always a bonus for me, Elena Garcia is recruited into the spy network for the Americans in World War II. Although faced with risks daily, we also get to see how exciting life as a spy during the war can be. The men and women who undertook these roles throughout the...

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My Review for Home to Brambleberry Creek by Elizabeth Bromke

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Elizabeth Bromke is a new author to me, and so I wasn’t sure what to expect. Home to Brambleberry Creek is the first in a series and although a little slow to begin with, I was soon invested in Morgan Jo Coyle, her Memaw Essie and their mysterious history.Every family has its flaws and the Coyles are no different. Focusing on family and forgiveness, Elizabeth Bromke writes with love and passion and is so obviously an author who just wants...

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My Review for The Cerberus Affair by Charlotte Valentine

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Cerberus Affair caught me by the arms and swept me away until I was firmly trapped within the government and corporate corruption that Catherine needs to investigate to discover what happened to Adam.Full of twists and turns, romance and thrills, The Cerberus Affair was the first book I’ve read in 24 hours (only stopping to sleep), in a long while. I honestly couldn’t put it down. The characters were all well-written, and I just wanted...

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My Review for Throw Me to the Wolves by Lindy Ryan & Christopher Brooks

⭐⭐⭐⭐ I’m always up for a paranormal novel which includes werewolves and witches and any sort of fantasy creatures, so when I had the opportunity to read, Throw Me to the Wolves, I grabbed it with both hands!Slow-paced to begin, but speeding up as the story progresses, the book focuses on Britta, our female, werewolf protagonist as she recalls the tragic events which befell her family and the curse which was put on her by a witch ten years ago, and...

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My Review for Reverie: A Poetry Collection by Vera Atieno

⭐⭐⭐⭐ I used to love poetry when I was at school, so when Vera asked me whether I'd like to read her debut poetry collection, I thought it was the ideal opportunity to revisit this old love.Reverie is split into four chapters: Cosmos, Musing, Misgivings and Soft Spot. Cosmos was probably my favourite with lots of references to nature which were just delightful. No, one particular poem stood out and so many of them were beautifully written.Vera Atieno...

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My Review for The Orphans of Amsterdam by Elle Van Rijn

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another World War II story that needed to be told. Based on true events, The Orphans of Amsterdam by Elle van Rijn was first published in the Netherlands and has now been translated into English.Betty is our protagonist and comes across as such an inspiring young girl. She put her own life at risk, countless times, in order to try to save children from being deported to the dreaded concentration camps as the war progressed. Most of us are...

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My Review for The Party at No. 12 by Kerry Wilkinson

⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Party at No. 12 by Kerry Wilkinson was well narrated by Tamsin Kennard and Andrew Kingston, as my Audiobook of choice whilst pottering with household chores.Who wants a dead body to be discovered at their going-away party?! Not Hannah, that’s for sure. She was supposed to be embarking on a long trip at the end of the week, but who knows whether that will happen now?The thing that I don’t get with a lot of crime fiction/thrillers is how the...

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