Dear Diary, I’ve neglected you. But this is a story for another day. Today I am diving right into it – into writing, curating and sharing. I’ve been a crime-fiction buff, fan, lover and even scholar for as long as I remember. The origins of my crime-fiction addiction will become a blog post one day….
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Men and their bikes – Book review for NetGalley – Three Men On Their Bikes by Richard Mapes
Three Men On Their Bikes Or what a joy it was to read. I have not read Jerome K Jerome’s ‘Three Men In A Boat’ but I’ve seen the Russian movie version of it. The movie was done so well and the actors (all stars) did such a great job that quotes from the movie…
Insincerity in good taste – Book review for NetGalley – Perfect Liars by Rebecca Reid
Perfect Liars Who needs enemies with besties like these? Three girls grew up into three young women. They have their own lives, loves, failures and losses. Their lives are not perfect. They are… lives. However, those three girls are connected to each other forever and ever. They are tied together and tied down by a…
A pack of hungry… magpies – Book review for NetGalley – Henry VIII and Men Who Made Him by Tracy Borman
Henry VIII ‘The retinue plays the king’ the phrase made immortal by W Shakespeare in his King Lear says it all. The book by Tracy Borman is all about the retinue of Henry VIII: the bold, the bad and the ugly. There were so many men around Henry VIII, I lost my count at Cromwell….
New crime series set in Yorkshire – Book review for NetGalley – The Body in The Dales by J.R.Ellis (Book #1)
The Body in the Dales The first instalment of murder mysteries set in picturesque Yorkshire dales, The Body in The Dales was an interesting read, on many levels. Firstly, this was a book about intelligent Oxford-graduated detective who likes classical music and knows a lot of big words. Secondly, Oldroyd (detective) story and stories of…
Buy a Bale from Favourite Aussie Writers
Dear Diary, Aussie Farmers are in real strife at the moment. Everyone is doing their best to help them in these hard times. There are all sorts of fundraising happening around the country. Some people take matter into their own hands and are actually doing what they can. Australian writers announced their own version of…
Love as target on your back – Book review for NetGalley – The Sunday Girl by Pip Drysdale
The Sunday Girl What a scary story. It is een more scarier because you realise that this can actually happen. People are so evil when they are evil, there are no boundaries or limits as to hat they can do to you just for fun if nothing else. Moreover, there is nothing one cannot do…
What a lot of noise – Book review for NetGalley – Death in the Stocks by Georgette Heyer
Death in the Stocks This book as so much fun to read. It felt a bit like Miss Phryne Fisher Murder Mysteries, but not really. Characters were so noisy. They were like wrapping paper being torn and suffled constantly and endlessly. Too much white noise. But the noise itself was fun. Two murders. Too many…
When Lady is too much – Book review for NetGalley – Lady Helena Investigates (#1 Scott-de-Quincy Mysteries) by Jane Steen
Lady Helena Investigates A very nice costume drama on the page. Too much of everyday detail, not much investigation. The first installment feels just like that – one part of a larger picture. The nartration is interesting but un-hurried There is plenty of time for all sorts of detail and flashbacks. A story of young…
When champagne is not enough – Book review for NetGalley – A Necessary Murder by M.J.Tjia
A Necessary Murder Hello, my friend. This is exactly how this book felt. This book is second adventure of Heloise Chancey. I met her again. I spend a couple of days in her company. And just like an old friend, I was happy to see her but a bit bored with her stories (as I…
