Saga
Assegai
Popular adventure novelist Smith sets his latest tale of the sprawling, ambitious Courtney family in British East Africa as the…
By George
Ventriloquists’ dummies can seem rather macabre and a little disturbing, and this novel has an element of the bizarre about…
Palace Circle
Editors' choice
It’s been a long time since I was as caught up in a novel as I was in Palace Circle.…
Hold My Hand
Bridget Fletcher—make that Sweeney—is trying to free herself and her young daughter from a violent, stalker ex-husband and a life…
River’s Reach
In 1887 Rose Adams, a schoolmistress in a village school, longs for a better life. She has exciting ideas for…
A Silent Ocean Away
In 1833 Richmond, Virginia, fifteen-year-old Charmaine Ryan leaves poverty behind when she takes a job as companion to wealthy Loretta…
The Lie
Neither the nondescript title, nor the bleak cover, does justice to this outstanding wartime saga, a charming family story with…
Rachel’s Secret
In 1943 two friends, Rachel and Meriel amuse themselves by tracking down imaginary German spies. It all seems a harmless…
Crooked Pieces
I’ve not found first person point of view, present tense, a good way to tell a story set in the…
No Cure For Love
This debut novel, by Jean Fullerton, is a masterpiece of its genre and will be the start of a glittering…
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