Reviews

‘One of those rare gems that comes to the reviewer out of the blue . . . enough twists to shame a cobra . . . the story fairly rips along, defying the reader to put the book down . . . Christine Poulson should be heralded as the fine entrant to the world of crime fiction she most certainly is.’ [Stage Fright]

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The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate

Posted on Jan 10, 2015 in Love in a Cold Climate, Nancy Mitford, The Pursuit of Love | 4 Comments

It is the 1930s and eighteen year old Fanny has been invited to a daunting house-party at Hampton Park. Her terrifying hostess Lady Montdore and the fashionable Mrs Chaddesley Corbett call her over and ask her, ‘Are you in love?’ ‘I felt myself becoming scarlet in the face. How could they have guessed my secret? […]

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Nothing new under the sun

Posted on Apr 15, 2013 in A Handful of Dust, Nancy Mitford. Love in a Cold Climate, The Fast Diet, The Pursuit of Love | 2 Comments

I’ve been reading about the Fast Diet, which has had so much publicity recently. It involves two days of fasting per week (on 500 calories a day for women, 600 for men) and five of feasting, ie eating what you like. The health benefits, quite apart from losing weight, seem to be considerable and people […]

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