Scuffed Granny Reviews – Page 17

Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman

A reasonable thriller throughout with strong elements of suspense that, for me, just failed to deliver all it promised

Poems of sincerity and support, written from the heart of experience, which guide, reveal to and warm the reader

Anita Shreve’s books never fail to be a good, involved read and this story of a woman escaping a life of domestic abuse is real and astute

A glimpse of the fading days of the dominance of the Hudson’s Bay Company, woven into a gripping tale of murder, lust and individual courage

A novella about a war veteran, Tom Birkin, uncovering a painting in a church in an English village over a month – a vignette of his life

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