Here are a few of them... more to follow soon.
The List: A WWII Story Set in France by Vanessa Couchman
I’ve read full length novels by this author before, thoroughly enjoyed them, and the high standard of writing and attention to detail continues in this short novella. The characters speak easily off the page to the reader and the excellent description creates vivid images of the circumstances. The task of staying alive under occupied forces during wartime is not the easiest of subjects to write about but this is done with great sensitivity in The List. Making the correct decisions in time of war, that will not have crucial repercussions for your own family, or close friends and neighbours, must always be a very difficult thing to do – but I think the author managed to get the balance just right in this story between the heroism of protecting someone highly sought after, and the caution needed for self-survival. I highly recommend this to anyone who loves a French setting to a story or to those who love to read WWII fiction with little time for longer reads.
I’ve read full length novels by this author before, thoroughly enjoyed them, and the high standard of writing and attention to detail continues in this short novella. The characters speak easily off the page to the reader and the excellent description creates vivid images of the circumstances. The task of staying alive under occupied forces during wartime is not the easiest of subjects to write about but this is done with great sensitivity in The List. Making the correct decisions in time of war, that will not have crucial repercussions for your own family, or close friends and neighbours, must always be a very difficult thing to do – but I think the author managed to get the balance just right in this story between the heroism of protecting someone highly sought after, and the caution needed for self-survival. I highly recommend this to anyone who loves a French setting to a story or to those who love to read WWII fiction with little time for longer reads.
Secrets in the Heather by Gwen Kirkwood
Being stuck in a niche isn’t inevitable!
I very much enjoyed the plot of this novel, the upbringing
and situation of the main character, Victoria ,
very believable. The past isn’t always easy to bury or escape from and
sometimes people like Victoria
need to meet it head on to ensure that the past doesn’t shape the future. The
settings are realistic and well-described, as are the characters. It was a
pleasant, quick read.
The theatre of Dreams by Rosie Travers
The world really can be a very
small place!
The interesting plot lines of
this novel make it an unusual but very rewarding read. The characters, main and
secondary, come with interesting weaknesses and strengths and are well-drawn.
The changes of setting help the pace to skip along, the descriptions vivid and
realistic. The mysterious elements were fairly easy to work out early on but
didn’t detract from the read since my suppositions had to be proven! I’m a little
sceptical about someone being accepted at face value as being suitably
experienced and qualified for taking on children’s dance classes these days but
that apart, I really enjoyed the read.
Moment of Truth by Joan Fleming
First impressions are not necessarily the last ones!
People are not always how they seem at first meetings. Sometimes
it just takes a little persistence to change initial impressions and so it is
for the main characters, Mandy and Gavin, in this heart-warming novel set in Scotland
Slainthe!
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