French Academician and Nazi sympathiser Paul-Jean Husson writes a letter to his local SS officer in the autumn of 1942. Tormented by an illicit passion for Ilse, his German daughter-in-law, Husson has taken a decision that will devastate several lives, including his own. The letter is intended to explain his actions. It is a dramatic, … Continue reading
When Diana Lescure moves with her young family to the tiny village of Saint Gabriel in the depths of France, it is clear that not all is well amongst its inhabitants. As she settles into her country idyll she uncovers a menace that has shrouded the villagers for generations. Through a 12th century monk and … Continue reading
How could I refuse something that promises to be “a collection of blog posts about building a small business, social media, networking, pink wine, stockings, music, fun and the eighties”? Those are some of my favourite things! Well maybe not networking, though this book has gone some way to changing my mind about that, and … Continue reading
Summary: Newly engaged Natalie Butterworth is an easy-going girl. She’ll do anything for a quiet life and if telling a few teensy white lies keeps her friends and family happy, then so what? It’s not like they’ll ever discover what she’s really thinking… Until one night, thanks to a pub hypnotist, Natalie’s most private thoughts begin … Continue reading
Résumé: Time travel as a cure for depression, the Mods and Rockers on the West Pier, a vengeful Sat Nav lady, a seagull-stalked Frank Sinatra and Diazepam for sale… Emma used to be happy; now she looks as if life has fallen on her from a twelfth-floor window and she forgot to put out her … Continue reading
Summary: It begins simply enough: A twenty-something advertising executive receives a postcard from a friend, and casually appropriates the image for an insurance company’s advertisement. What he doesn’t realize is that included in the pastoral scene is a mutant sheep with a star on its back, and in using this photo he has unwittingly captured the … Continue reading
Summary: One broken man battles a brutal gang of pickpockets on board the Amtrak Crescent with some help from a girl who’s no angel–not yet. Hitchcock meets Tarantino in a tale that fuses high drama, suspense and romance. The novel was inspired by an old James Coburn film called Harry In Your Pocket. And Reb’s additional … Continue reading
Résumé: Toru, a quiet and preternaturally serious young college student in Tokyo, is devoted to Naoko, a beautiful and introspective young woman, but their mutual passion is marked by the tragic death of their best friend years before. Toru begins to adapt to campus life and the loneliness and isolation he faces there, but Naoko finds the … Continue reading
In 1967, when she was nineteen Patti Smith got pregnant. She left college and her factory job and after giving birth, gave up the baby for adoption. When she came home, she decided to move to New York where wanted to become a painter and poet. She had a few friends who were students in … Continue reading
Growing up in the suburbs of post-war Japan, it seemed to Hajime that everyone but him had brothers and sisters. His sole companion was Shimamoto, also an only child. Together they spent long afternoons listening to her father’s record collection. But when his family moved away, the two lost touch. Now Hajime is in his … Continue reading
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