Archive | September 2019

Elevator Pitch by Linwood Barclay

Sep6

Going Down

Elevator Pitch by Linwood Barclay is a thrilling edge of your seat contemporary suspense that will have your heart racing. It is set in New York City where the clock is ticking down as the residents are thrown into panic and turmoil.

The novel is concerned with politics and agendas – the problem with agendas is that people suffer.

The novel is about fathers – their influence for good or bad.

As the murder count rises, the reader tries to piece together the action and predict the guilty one. Once again I failed but fell for the red herrings along the way.

Love motivates action – for good or evil, as people want to equal the score.

We live in the present but beware of the past rising up to haunt us.

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The Inheritance Of Solomon Farthing by Mary Paulson-Ellis

Sep5

I’ll Be Seeing You

The Inheritance Of Solomon Farthing by Mary Paulson-Ellis is a contemporary and historical novel showing the legacy of war.

The novel is set in 1918 France and modern day Edinburgh. The reader sees the camaraderie between a group of soldiers. We see items and lives that link down the ages.

A modern day search for relatives reveals secrets that have been kept through the ages.

War alters people. There are different rules to play by.

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The Accidental Life Swap by Jennifer Joyce

Sep5

Transformation

The Accidental Life Swap by Jennifer Joyce is a delightfully amusing contemporary novel about the power and dreams and discovering your unique identity.

We all have dreams – dreams keep us focused, striving towards our goals. What happens when we are so dream focused that we cannot see the reality around us?

The novel explores identity. We all have a unique identity. We cannot be someone else. We need to be happy in the skin we are in. If we try to assume another’s identity, sooner or later we will have to come clean.

Jennifer Joyce has created a wonderful mix of characters. One elicited a feeling of dislike, whilst others I warmed to immediately. The underdog will always get my vote. Feelings of insecurity in a character appeal to my maternal side. There were some warm exchanges between characters. The village setting was community based.

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Lies Lies Lies by Adele Parks

Sep5

Emotional Roller Coaster

Lies Lies Lies by Adele Parks is a gripping contemporary psychological thriller that will have your heart racing as you read.

Adele Parks is a marvellous writer who grabs your attention from the start, manipulates your emotional responses with her words, spins you around and sets you down on the roller coaster that is all lies, lies, lies. See if you can spot who is telling the truth. My jaw opened and dropped so many times in this marvellous thriller.

Lies Lies Lies is the exploration of relationships. Adele Parks shows the lengths some people will go to to protect those they love. We also see what happens when love is warped.

The hand of friendship is extended in some surprising places. Sacrifices are made to protect the exposed.

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