What a fabulous debut from Diane Clarke. Meticulously researched and evocatively set in North Wales and England, it explores the plight of WWII child evacuees through dual timelines. Through its tight cast of perfectly imperfect characters, the author showcases the damage that secrets can cause, especially within families. I confess to minimal sleep as I […]
Liam Murphy should be extremely proud of his debut novel, The Roadmap of Loss. A road-trip with a twist, the story takes us on a journey through the US and into the mind of a troubled man searching for something intangible. Lyrical, melancholy, humorous; it’s all that and more. From the Publishers: Raw and uncompromising, […]
The Pact is my favourite of Lisa Darcy’s books to date. Sometimes it’s fun to lose yourself in some Chick Lit and this one has lots going for it. For starters, it’s a tennis immersion; the game, the publicity, the players, the gossip. Wimbledon, Aussie Open, and more. It was fun to read familiar names […]
I can’t wait to get stuck into this. The Blurb: The unsolved murder of a ballroom dancer sets rookie journalist Jade Riley on a hunt for the killer. Journalist Jade is determined to write a career-defining article. Her dance instructor Anton wants to know who killed his fiancée. Caught between the glamorous world of ballroom […]
This writing retreat looks like a great opportunity from Lisa Heidke (aka Lisa Darcy)
NAC Books of the Month – in Audiobook Format Whether traveling, reading at night or it’s just so much easier for you than reading a book, more and more of us enjoy audiobooks as a preferred medium for our reading. Here’s a selection of our best audiobooks in women’s fiction & romantic comedy: – Sarah Hawthorn’s A Voice […]
NAC Book of the Month – April 2022 Michel Vimal du Monteil’s “Where There is a Will” “The idea of surfing at all, let alone in a cyclone (a cyclone! Is he mad?) makes my stomach clench. From there the tension ratchets up. I can imagine this as a TV series, and it’s certainly one I […]
Lisa Darcy’s Should You Keep a Secret was published by Bloodhound Books on 1st April 2022. Two women have learned something shocking about their friend’s husband—and revealing it could either save her or destroy her . . . During a night out at the pub, Stella and Carly accept an invitation to a local party, but the scene they […]
