A short historical fiction, set in Russia around the siege of Leningrad (Saint Petersburg), The Girl from the Hermitage by Molly Gartland might be for you. The plot: It is December 1941, and 8-year-old Galina and her friend Vera are caught in the siege of Leningrad,...
An interesting historical crime fiction set in Paris during World War Two, The Unwanted Dead by Chris Lloyd might be for you. The plot: Paris, Friday 14 June 1940. The day the Nazis marched into Paris. It made headlines around the globe. Paris police detective Eddie...
The most beautiful book inside and out with this emotive fairytale, you’ll love Orfeia by Joanne M. Harris. The plot: So begins a beautiful and tragic quest as a heartbroken mother sets out to save her lost daughter, through the realms of the real, of dream and even...
An impressive sci-fi dystopian with all the action you could ever want – check out The Sentient by Nadia Afifi. The plot: Amira Valdez is a brilliant neuroscientist, trying to put her past on a religious compound behind her. But when she’s assigned to a controversial...
A quick, easy murder mystery to fill your evenings, Gilding the Lily by Justine John might be for you. The plot: An invitation to her estranged, wealthy father’s surprise 75th birthday party in New York, sees London-based Amelia and her husband Jack, set off across...
