Looking for her wayward son in 1960s Italy, an English widow encounters revelations and begins a dangerous romance. In Venice Lillian Rutherford meets the ex-gigolo who has shared the last four years of Andrew’s life; his disclosures force her to confront a side of her […]

Kate Glanville returns with a warm and escapist read of love and old secrets, set in a beautiful French farmhouse in the Dordogne. Perfect for fans of Rosanna Ley. A warm, inviting story of love and family secrets set in the beautiful French countryside. Twenty-five […]

It’s a pleasure to help celebrate publication of the Quick Reads 2021 campaign. My thanks to Hannah of Midas for sending a copy to review – my choice was Saving the Day by Katie Fforde – reviewed below. I had already pre-ordered two, The Skylight […]

The second atmospheric crime thriller in the Daniel Leicester series, set in the beautiful Italian city of Bologna. Perfect for fans of Donna Leon, Michael Dibdin and Philip Gwynne Jones. It’s truffle season and in the hills around Bologna the hunt is on for the […]

When you hear her story, will you believe her? Rose Marlowe is a hard-working nurse, a loving wife, and a merciless killer. Or so she says. Despite her confession, it is hard to believe that this beautiful, kind woman could have killed her vulnerable patient […]