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A Gilded Death by Cecelia Tichi

The first book in the series about Val and Roddy DeVere is a great opener, establishing the characters and atmosphere of the Gilded Age

An unusual book with a strong message about the way you choose to live your life, where the lead character takes a trip to Positano, Italy

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