The story of four women in Philadelphia and the dynamics in their family relationships, exacerbated by the shadow of mental illness
Category Archives: American fiction
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab
Making a deal with a devil can mean an exciting life, full of promise but what if you have no-one to share that with?
The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel
Not for the fainthearted due to its controversial subject matter, The Roanoke Girls is intense, compelling, unsettling -not easily forgotten
Still the Night Call by Joshua Senter
A day in the life of Calem Honeycutt, Missouri farmer, a man struggling to survive in a world where he feels he no longer belongs – intense and real
All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
An unusual book with the themes of war and family following the lives of two main young characters: a blind French girl and a German soldier
Blue Moon: Jack Reacher by Lee Child
Blue Moon: Jack Reacher by Lee Child – Once in a blue moon, Ukrainian and Albanian baddies get their comeuppance, this time courtesy of Jack Reacher and a girl called Abby
Upper East Bride by David Kirby
Upper East Bride by David Kirby – Bitingly witty dialogue made this novel of romance and scandal on the East Side of Manhattan highly enjoyable for me!
Powerballs by Jimmy Clifton
Powerballs by Jimmy Clifton – A great story full of humour and action which rolls along at a good rate – entertaining and an enjoyable read!
Broken Pieces of God by David B. Seaburn
A truly lovely book, gentle and humorous, about a couple having to deal with the hard stuff life can throw at you and finding a way through
The First Phone Call From Heaven by Mitch Albom
The First Phone Call From Heaven by Mitch Albom – A book which centres around select members of a small Michigan town who receive phone calls from the people they miss the most, from Heaven
