My Review (4 stars out of 5) Seeking respite in rural Somerset, TV historian Kit and his wife agree to compile a village history for a friend. When the friend disappears and his dog is found dead, Kit sets about tracking the killer. But the historian has his own issues to deal with, and things…
Month: July 2026
‘A Jury of His Peers’ by Jake Needham
My Review (4 stars out of 5) For lawyer Charlie Trust, 1994 begins with a bang when the Northridge Earthquake devastates a massive area of LA. As Charlie and everyone else deal with the aftermath, a well-publicised trial collapses with a hung jury, and Charlie and Sandy find themselves in line for representing one of…
‘Dragons in Their Heads’ by Joy Mutter
My Review (5 stars out of 5) Set in a castle in the Scottish Highlands in 2026, three dragon eggs are discovered in separate locations. The people who find them are tossed into a magical and scary world where their lives are turned upside down, and where the threat of instant death is ever present.…
‘Under the Stairs An Anthology of Homebound Horror’ by Adam Vine et al
My Review (4 stars out of 5) (Audiobook) This is an audiobook, but I also bought the eBook version which contains some interesting illustrations to go along with the narratives. Exploring the theme of losing the sense of ‘home’, this is a collection of twenty-four horror stories and begins with a warning that some tales…
‘A Wordsmith’s Guide to Writing Authentic Dialogue’ by Elizabeth M Hurst
My Review (5 stars out of 5) Elizabeth M Hurst has written much about the craft of writing, as well as study guides, critical essays and novels, so it’s fair to say she knows what she’s talking about. This book is about dialogue – what it should do, what it shouldn’t do, and how to…
