Why Do People Dislike Self-Publishing? When someone mentions that they have self-published, seeking to gain momentum through the e-book world, it is often snubbed by many as a low-brow form of literature. People assume that those who self-publish don’t have what it takes to gain a ‘real’ publishing deal; a…
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Would you trust your friend enough to set you up on a date? The Ex Factor is a novel that looks to comically uncover the trials and tribulations of the modern-day dating scene. From internet matching-making apps to websites designed especially with cheating partners in mind, it now appears that anything…
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World Book Day is a day to celebrate the great writers from around the world. It is a day where children, and adults alike, pay homage to their favourite books often by dressing up as their best-loved characters in order to spark conversations about the literary world. It is a…
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Black Widow is the twentieth novel by Scottish Writer, Chris Brookmyre , the man often referred to as a Tartan Noir author. As with many Tartan Noir novels, readers will not automatically sympathise with the main character, Diana Jager, but will read the story seeing her as a cold-blooded killer….
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Romance Novels are designed to make you swoon, and dream about gorgeous people and wonderful lifestyles. They transport us into a world of romantic encounters and fairytale endings. We all love romance, often wishing that we could be treated like the characters between the pages – indulging in a romantic…
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On the Bone a mystery crime novel by Barbara Nadel is set in the Turkish city of Istanbul, and is full of controversial topics which many may not wish to read about. The topic of human transgression is rife in this book and includes many taboo subjects that could especially offend…
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2016 is here and so too are a whole host of authors hoping that their latest creation will make it to the top of the bestselling lists, but who should we be looking out for? What will be you top read of 2016? Is anyone going to be able to…
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“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…
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Star Rating: ***** Pages: 200 First published in 2014 by Shelby K. Morrison It’s not very often I sit reading a book and can honestly say that I did not predict one twist correctly to the numerous threads that appear. I write this review in awe of Shelby who has…
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