Month: May 2021

‘The Firm’ by John Grisham

by colingarrow • 23/05/2021 • 2 Comments

My Review (4 stars out of 5) When newly qualified lawyer Mitch McDeere considers offers from a bevy of law firms, it’s Bendini, Lambert and Locke who table the biggest salary and the most benefits. However, Mitch and his wife soon discover that this particular law firm has a few skeletons in its cupboards –…

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Characters, Classic, murder, Writing

‘Brighton Rock’ by Graham Greene

by colingarrow • 22/05/2021 • 0 Comments

My Review (5 stars out of 5) In pre-war Brighton, a gang war propels seventeen-year-old Pinkie to lead his clan in a bid to take over from rival gangster Colleoni. Having killed a man for betraying the gang, Pinkie is unaware his victim had already made contact with Ida, a bright and bubbly woman, who,…

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Audiobook, Characters, epic fantasy, Fairy Story, Mythology, Writing

‘The Sentinel’s Reign’ by Suzanne Rogerson

by colingarrow • 20/05/2021 • 3 Comments

My Review (4 stars out of 5) (Audiobook) With Calissa initiated as the Sentinel, life on Kalaya is good for Tei and the exiles. But the villainous Rathnor has other ideas and Tei faces further challenges if she and her friends are to keep the peace and hold on to the magic. Rumours of a…

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Characters, Fantasy, Indie Authors, Series, Writing

‘Termination: The Boy Who Died’ by Richard T Burke

by colingarrow • 16/05/2021 • 6 Comments

Book Blurb Antimone Lessing returns in book two of the ground-breaking Decimation trilogy. Nearly twenty years after the Orestes virus swept across the earth, finally there is hope. Women are no longer dying within seconds of giving birth. For the first time in two decades, the global population is on an upward trend. As the…

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Characters, Classic, Western, Writing

‘Shane’ by Jack Schaefer

by colingarrow • 05/05/2021 • 0 Comments

My Review (5 stars out of 5) A stranger known only as Shane rides into the lives of the Starrett family – homesteaders struggling to keep their small farm from being taken over by rancher Fletcher. Told from the point of view of the Starrett’s son, we see how Shane’s influence changes the lives of…

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Blog Tour, Characters, Historical, pirates, Writing

‘Wayward Voyage’ by Anna M Holmes

by colingarrow • 03/05/2021 • 2 Comments

NB This post first appeared on the Blog Tour for ‘Wayward Voyage, via Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources. My Review (4 out of 5 stars) Growing up in the frontier colony of Carolina, life doesn’t hold many attractions for young Anne. Not content with living up to the expectations of other young women her age,…