Nantes is a city of new experiences, innovative and eccentricity. You only have to wander onto Ȋle de Nantes, see the wacky inventions on the banks of the Loire Valley, to understand that this is a city of unconventional, quirky developments. The brashness of modernism displayed is at complete odds…
Often referred to as the founder of Sci-Fi, Jules Verne had, over his lifetime, created several works of fiction that are still loved by many today. “In consequence of inventing machines, men will be devoured by them” (Jules Verne) Even well-known entrepreneurs like Richard Branson, and adventure seekers like Nellie…
Restoring the heart of something that was once beating is something many people strive to achieve. Barn conversions and old build regenerations are becoming popular the world over and letting an old building regain it’s breathe is something that we should all take pride in. “The spirit awaken, the soul…
Rating: ** Pages: 284 Self published by Nicky Black in 2015 Have you ever persevered with a book because deep down you know that eventually, even if it is slow at the beginning, something is going to happen, to grip you, to make you want to read more. ‘The Prodigal’…
“Early impressions are hard to eradicate from the mind” (St. Jerome) I first met P.D. Viner at Theakston’s Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate last year and whilst I found the man intriguing, his book, or rather his book cover, did very little to engage me. Perhaps it goes…
Disconnecting from the world around us is something we all crave at some point, but finding the right place to escape to, for even just a few days, can be quite a daunting challenge. When You Say You Want to ‘Get Away From it All’ What Does That Really Mean?…
Big Little Lies is one of those stories that any serious crime fiction reader glances at, looks at the cover and automatically believes it will be too girly for them. It looks all sweet and innocent with the book jacket giving off more of a girly-girl vibe than a hard-hitting…
At one time if an arrow had gone flying past ones head in this area of Britain chances are it would have been the great man Robin Hood himself, or at the very least one of his band of merry men. Today, however, life is a little bit more laid back…
Why You Should Read ‘Don’t Turn Around’ If someone had suggested that I read a crime novel with an X-files type twist attached to it, I probably would have nodded politely and ignored them. Sci-Fi and anything abstract normally does not appeal to me – I prefer concrete, tangible…
Star Rating: **** First Published by Harvill Secker in 2014 Pages: 358 (Paperback edition) The Story-Line of ‘Dear Daughter’ We all forget, it’s in our nature but imagine forgetting something important. Something like whether you have killed someone. This is exactly what happened to Jane Jenkins. To make matters worse…