Book Review of No One Saw a Thing By Andrea Mara
No One Saw a Thing, by crime writer Andrea Mara, centers around a reunion in London of a well-off defense lawyer, Aaron, his wife Sive, and their three children with Aaron’s old university friends. Following the initial reunion, the plot focuses on the disappearance of Aaron and Sive’s eldest daughter Faye, who, along with her sister, gets separated from Sive on the underground. Sive gets left on the platform as the train door closes behind the girls.
Book Review of The Dressmaker’s Gift by Fiona Valpy
The Dressmaker’s Gift by Fiona Valpy seamlessly weaves together the tales of two groups of women across different eras, creating a captivating family wartime saga. Despite my initial reservations, probably based on the the book cover, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this novel. It beautifully explores human resilience during times of conflict and creates great character.
Elizabeth Day’s FRIENDAHOLIC Confessions of a Friendship Addict
In FRIENDAHOLIC Confessions of a Friendship Addict, Elizabeth Day delves into the intricate dynamics of friendships, blending her personal experiences with universal truths. I didn’t realise this when I started to read it, as I bought it thinking it was fiction!
Book Review on Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes
Marian Keyes’ Again, Rachel captivated me from start to finish. Immersed in its narrative, I breezed through the book in just a few sittings, which speaks for itself. I felt that Again, Rachel intertwines the themes of love, loss and recovery, brilliantly, which she achieves largely through her superb command of dialogue
Book Review on Raynor Winn’s The Salt Path
Book Review on Raynor Winn’s The Salt Path From the very first page of The Salt Path by Raynor Winn, I was captivated by her storytelling skills. Her words draw you in, making the scenes feel almost palpable. The vivid portrayal of Raynor and Moth, huddling under their stairs as the bailiffs tried to find a way […]
Book Review on Hernan Diaz’s Trust
Hernan Diaz’s Trust is a very good book that I am pleased to have read, but it wasn’t an easy read. Set in the lead up to the 1929 Wall Street Crash, Trust tells four versions of the same story. In terms of my own enjoyment of reading, I preferred the final two parts to the earlier sections.