Book Review – Scuffed Granny

A Theatre for Dreamers by Polly Samson

Worth reading for the island setting only, which I warmed to immediately in Samson’s description, but felt much less for the characters

Charles Bateman returns to New York and his visit brings with it a return to a dark incident from his past and a pursuit for truth.

Pictures and poems perfectly complemented

A tale of a missing girl is the starting point which evolves into a delving into and a scrutiny of the lives of ordinary villagers

A poetry collection that focuses on the key experiences of life, like grief and passion, and the preservation of self in the face of it

The narratives of a man, a wife and a child, combined into a novel which shows their very human struggles within a life framed by polygamy

An island house, a family occasion, a stormy night – the elements of an Agatha Christie style thriller which keeps you guessing ’til the end

A story of a boy, his family and friends, navigating loss, anxiety and uncertainty at the time of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Jennifer Ann Shore does the great romantic story of an undeniable attraction between two people and the suspenseful struggle to get together

A vivid collection of poems, containing verse on love, relationships, life and attitude