People always say that crime ‘does not pay’ but clearly that is not the case when you look at the ever-increasing crime market that authors find themselves in. As a genre it is one of the fastest growing of current times. Branching off you no longer just have your basic…
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Star Rating: *** Pages: 383 First published in 2014 by The Book Guild Ltd We never really understand how the lives of others, often those we don’t even know, are so intricately weaved with our own. We pass people every day without knowing their names, making assumptions about who they…
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When growing up every child believes that their parents are eccentric and somewhat embarrassing, but imagine being able to compare your family exploits to that of Chevy Chase and the Griswolds when watching National Lampoon’s Vacation because that is exactly what happened to this week’s ‘Author of the Week’. Tell…
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Star Rating: *** Pages: 435 First published by Headline Publishing Group in 2011 Rose finally has everything she dreamt of. Two beautiful children, a loving husband and a large idyllic home in the middle of the English countryside which they themselves brought back to life using their own creative talents….
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Jason is a traveller who particularly enjoys wildlife, the great outdoors and road trips. Working as a journalist for over 15 years has meant that he could combine this love of travel with his passion for writing. Having caught the writing bug he has also penned his first travel memoir, The Drive North:…
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Sitting on the train, listening to the dull rhythm of the wheels beating on the tracks no-one felt like talking. We were heading out to Oranienburg, a town 22 miles north of Berlin, which today looks like a picturesque country retreat city-dwellers should want to relocate to, however, delve into…
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Stars: *** Pages: 283 First published in 2014 by The Book Guild Ltd My intrigued piqued when I read that this book was aimed specifically towards a male audience – yes, at first glance the front cover is most definitely gender-bias; not only with the half-dressed female adorning the…
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After experiencing the famed Berlin nightlife was it a mistake to book an early morning tour at the Reichstag building? Dragging ourselves out of bed at 8am on a rather bright Sunday morning should have been a pleasant experience. However, for anyone who has yet to experience a Saturday night…
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Our Author of the Week is Hong Kong resident, Philip Chatting, who published his debut novel Harbour Views in May this year. Tell us a bit about yourself Ever since leaving home 45 years ago I’ve been fascinated by the distinctions of people and cultures. I’ve lived and worked in…
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As many across the world are gearing up to spend the next few weeks glued to their TV sets, yelling and screaming as if they know best, we felt that we too should get into the World Cup spirit with this weeks Author of the Week. Stephen R A’Barrow’s book Brazil: The…
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