Wandering the world

Emma Cline is an American novelist of contemporary fiction whose first bestselling book, The girls, was published in 2016. The adjectives on the cover of The guest describe a different book to the one I read. Perhaps it's time for me to stop reading novels about 20-something women as they just don't resonate with me. Contemporary literature, too, seems to be code for exploring part of the human experience that I don't want to read about. Am I just old? Anyway, here's my revi

I've seen Shari Lapena's books lying about my local library and I know she's a popular Canadian author. Lapena was a lawyer and an English teacher before becoming a novelist. She has published ten bestselling novels to date. I managed to get hold of a copy of her 2023 book, Everyone here is lying. Here's my review. (Spoiler alert: I didn't like the book.) Everyone here is lying | Published July 2023 | Read September 2024 Here's the premise of the book: William Wooler is a fam

Lucy Foley is a British author of thrillers and historical fiction. The guest list is one of two of her novels that has made the New York Times Best Sellers List. Foley studied English literature at University College London and was formerly an editor with two different publishing companies before taking up writing full time. Here's my review of The guest list. You can also check out my review of The Paris apartment, another locked room mystery by the same author. The guest

I just had to read Home by first-time Scottish author, Cailean Steed. I've always been interested in cults, how people get sucked into them, and the power wielded by their (usually male) leaders. Home is not a light read, but if you're interested in the subject matter, give it a go. Home | Published January 2023 | Read July 2024 In Home, Zoe has escaped from the cult she was raised in and is working in a Dublin café. She leads a simple life, well supported by the woman who ow