Cas Stavert
Rome Burning
This is the sequel to MacDougall’s successful debut novel, Romanitas, but sadly I don’t think it makes much sense…
A Stranger in Burracombe
This sugary saga, set in a Devon village, opens in February 1952 with the arrival of a young woman, Jennifer…
The Secret
In 1944, when Jaime Gray is killed in an air raid, life is turned upside down for his wife, Ailsa,…
Turn of the Tide
It is always interesting reading a sequel when you haven’t read the first book. In this case, it doesn’t really…
Consuelo & Alva Vanderbilt: The Story of a Mother and Daughter in the Gilded Age
This intriguing biography combines the stories of mother and daughter, allowing us to see how the one influenced the other.…
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