I’m sure at some point Ira Levin has written a bad book, but so far, I haven’t read it yet. Following on from my enjoyment of Rosemary’s Baby and The Stepford Wives comes another crime classic, made all the more impressive by the knowledge that this was his debut novel, published when he was just…
Read more No 414 A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin Book 5 of #20booksofsummer
In the last few years I have read two books by Gwendoline Riley – First Love and My Phantoms – and have been incredibly impressed by both. My Phantoms was in my top books of 2020. Cold Water is Riley’s debut novel, published in 2002. While it is in no way as impressive as her…
Read more No 415 Cold Water by Gwendoline Riley Book 4 of #20booksofsummer
Well, here we are, it’s 1 June and the first day of 20 Books of Summer! I have to say I have been overwhelmed (literally!) by all your support and sign-up posts – we now have over 100 people taking part across Twitter, Instagram, You Tube, and blogs – which is quite amazing. You can…
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