An Interview with Author Julie Owen Moylan08 September 2024This week I am talking with author Julie Owen Moylan about her latest historical novel, Circus of Mirrors which is due for release on Thursday 12 September in the UK. A story full of complex characters, growth, love and heartbreak set across four decades in post-war Berlin. Berlin, 1926. After the d...01:06:55
Taken at the Flood by Agatha Christie25 August 2024Released in 1948, Taken at the Flood is the 26th Poirot novel by Agatha Christie, and while it maintains his rather bombastic character, it's very different to any of the novels which came before it. Set in the years immediately following the Second World War, it centres around the behaviour of a fa...00:36:38
The Kingdom is a Golden Cage by Lilly Inkwood11 August 2024I think that this episode is going to be a surprise, if only because every once in a while a book comes along that isn't what you expected...But if that's because it's good or not I am not going to reveal here...you'll have to listen to find out.Following in the footsteps of authors like Sarah J Maa...00:32:43
An Interview with Author Katy Moran28 July 2024Do you love historical novels? Specifically, those based during the Regency period?Do you love learning things that you may not have heard about in high school history? How about the first real celebrity (I'm talking Byron here, people!)?If this sounds like something you'd be really into (and even i...01:02:55
The Expectant Detectives by Kat Ailes21 July 2024I'm back this week with a recent paperback release in the form of Kat Ailes' debut cosy mystery, The Expectant Detectives.I don't think that this is what happens when a group of pregnant women get together after they witness a murder, but I could be very wrong (let me know).The first in a new series...00:32:58
Babylonia by Costanza Casati07 July 2024If you love ancient history as much as I do then chances are this book is already on your radar. I tried to resist reading it as soon as it arrived, but, as you can tell, I failed...But did this book fail? You can probably already guess what I thought, but give this episode a listen and if you haven...00:27:28
The Wonder that is Cosy Mysteries23 June 2024There is something I can't help but love about cosy mysteries. The genre is probably the second best represented on my bookcase (after historical romances - represented purely because of my love for Johanna Lindsey).So, what is it about the genre that I enjoy so much? Why am I always on the lookout ...00:35:33
2024 So far09 June 2024We're almost halfway through the year so I figured it was time for a bit of a check-in. I have read a pretty decent number of books and while some have been incredible, others have not been quite so impressive.I am also taking a look at the upcoming releases that are on my 'most anticipated' list, b...00:22:04
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley26 May 2024Have you ever just read a truly hyped up book and wondered what you were missing?Maybe it was Fourth Wing or Twilight, or Harry Potter?The Ministry of Time was so hyped before it was released that the BBC in the UK purchased the rights to make it into a TV series...As with every episode, I am not go...00:29:26
The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie12 May 2024This week I am heading all over the country with Lorraine from Once Upon a Nightmare as we follow Hercule Poirot on one of his toughest early investigations, The ABC Murders.Not only does he have to contend with a serial killer who seemingly has no discernable MO, but he is up against the clock as t...00:48:17
