April, May (if we’re lucky)

Confession: I didn’t enjoy the Jackson Brodie book before this one; I found it a bit bleak. No hint of that here – although like all the protagonists of crime series, Brodie has his demons. This is a wild romp through the genre, with humanity and good humour. Atkinson doesn’t shy away from the centralContinue reading “April, May (if we’re lucky)”

Falling leaves, turning pages

This is the month to snuggle up with easy reads and Fremlin won’t let you down – though she’s not a cosy companion. This is another reprint from the author of the terrifying Uncle Paul, a smash hit a few years ago (after being a smash hit many decades ago.) This is equally scary; gothicContinue reading “Falling leaves, turning pages”