One farmer’s fight to preserve the land that his family has farmed for generations is a story of the little man versus the power of money
Category Archives: British fiction
Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
A modern novel containing the essence of the classic fairytale with its hints of the magical – like a river, a story of twists and turns
Love is a State of Mind by Sarah Catherine Knights
The lovely story of Anna who, when the life that she has always known is torn part, is faced with a choice-resent or embrace the change?
Life Happens by Sarah Catherine Knights
A story of friends and a holiday in Cyprus where things that were previously hidden threaten to come to the surface – perfect beach read!
The Muse by Amy Ellis
A surprisingly good novel in verse about the life of a portrait painter, brimming with sensuality & its evocation of attitudes of the time
Love is Blind by William Boyd
William Boyd excels again with the story of Brodie Moncur and his love for Lika -powerful, all-consuming, uplifting and destructive
The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan
A lovely book about kind people being nice to each other with a touch of the other worldly and gentle humour
The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
A masterful mystery, unique and incredibly well-written – you must read it for yourself to be baffled and wowed.
The Animals at Lockwood Manor by Jane Healey
This is a book about animals, sort of but more than that, it is a suspenseful tense book of secrets and spookiness with a gothic bent
Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James
A turgid read for a Jane Austen lover that had to ultimately be abandoned.