Reviews

‘My favourite type of mystery, suspenseful, and where everyone is not what they appear . . . Christine is great at creating atmosphere . . . she evokes the magic of the stage, and her characters [have] a past to be uncovered before the mystery is solved.’ [Stage Fright]

- Lizzie Hayes, MYSTERY WOMEN

Quick Update

Posted on Jul 22, 2011 in A LONDON CHILD OF THE 1870S, Allegra Goodman, DRAWN FROM MEMORY, Ernest H Shephard, INTUITION, Molly Hughes, THE COOKBOOK COLLECTOR | 5 Comments

Apologies to anyone who’s been wondering what’s happened to me. I’ve been busy with all sorts of things, including the first draft of a novel and really, I probably ought to be honest with myself and admit that I need to take time off from my blog over the summer. But before I disappear again […]

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Lost in a Good Book

Posted on Jul 1, 2011 in AN ENGLISHMAN IN THE MIDI, John P Harris | No Comments

Recently I had a few days of feeling under the weather and couldn’t face anything too demanding to read – especially after reading Thomas Mann’s FELIX KRULL: CONFESSIONS OF A CONFIDENCE MAN for my reading group – so turned to some old favourites. For me comfort reading is of two main types: breathless thrillers and […]

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