Storey Returning to his home town of Coventry to escape the difficulties of his professional life, Paul Storey decides to take things one day at a time. But when he meets an attractive young woman who has a habit of manipulating everyone she comes into contact with, he starts to wonder what he’s getting into.…
Author: colingarrow
‘Jurassic Park’ by Michael Crichton
Jurassic Park We all know the story – a remote jungle island, genetic engineering that knows no bounds, and a bunch of humans who (mostly) think they’re in control. Naturally, the creatures Hammond and his pals create have other ideas and when given the opportunity to escape their enclosures, carnage and catastrophe can’t be far…
‘The Seven Year Dress’ by Paulette Mahurin
The Seven Year Dress: A Novel In the darkest era of human history Hitler’s plan to rid the world of Jews and ‘undesirables’ led to the slaughter of millions of innocent people. Paulette Mahurin tells the story of one woman who lived through it. Helen Stein sees her family torn apart and finds herself thrown…
‘The Wolves of Willoughby Chase’ by Joan Aiken
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles Book 1) In an England that never existed, in a time of Victorian values, the country is overrun with wolves. When young Sylvia embarks on a long train journey to stay with her cousin Bonnie, things begin to go wrong very quickly. With Bonnie’s parents leaving for…
‘Who Killed Vivien Morse?’ by Diana J Febry
Who Killed Vivien Morse (DCI Hatherall Book 4) When young social worker Vivien Morse is found battered to death in Silver Lady Woods, suspicion immediately falls on her estranged husband. However, when Vivien’s supervisor also disappears, the case begins to get a little complicated. Police follow the trail to Vivien’s last client – a disturbed…
‘I Kill’ by Lex Lander
I Kill (Andre Warner, Manhunter) Haunted by the death of a young Italian girl, professional killer André Warner attempts to retire from his deadly occupation, however, with nothing else to do but indulge in drink, drugs and sex, he finally consents to another contract: the assassination of an Arab drug trafficker. With any luck, the…
‘The Du Lac Chronicles’ by Mary Anne Yarde
The Du Lac Chronicles: Book 1 Alden du Lac, former king of Cerniw, finds his kingdom in tatters and only betrayal and ruin to look forward to. Saved from a grisly death by Annis, wayward daughter of Alden’s rebel Saxon foe, it seems his only hope lies with his brother Budic, King of Brittany. But…
‘The Virgin of the Wind Rose’ by Glen Craney
The Virgin of the Wind Rose While probing the murder of her missionary boyfriend in Ethiopia, rookie State Department lawyer Jaqueline Quartermane discovers a strange word square in an underground church. Teaming up with the elusive Elymas she follows the ancient clues to Rome, Nova Scotia and Sumatra. Running alongside the main story is a…
‘The Lights Went Out and Other Stories’ by Fiona Cooke Hogan
The Lights Went Out and Other Stories Taking the ordinary and everyday, Ms Hogan weaves her fictions around seemingly unexciting people and commonplace occurrences, creating recognisable and occasionally extraordinary stories, that reflect the feelings and obsessions we all encounter from time to time. From the petty arguments and disagreements in ‘Table By the Window’ and…
How to Turn an Idea into a Novel…
All writers are asked where they get ideas from and whenever I start a new project, I often find myself wondering about the process I go through from that first spark to the finished novel. For instance, with Death on a Dirty Afternoon, I know very well where the original idea came from but I’m…
Colin Garrow 