Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Paul Walker’s newly released novel A Turbulent Peace, set in Paris in the lead up to the 1919 Peace Conference, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. We passed Avenue Beaucour and turned right into Rue Daru, which was clear … Continue reading A Turbulent Peace by Paul Walker
The Muse of Freedom by Jules Larimore
Today I’m delighted to be sharing Jules Larimore’s newly released novel, The Muse of Freedom, as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. The Muse of Freedom, set in Languedoc in the late seventeenth century, is the first book of The Cévenoles Sagas . A French Huguenot apothecary’s legacy of … Continue reading The Muse of Freedom by Jules Larimore
Book Review – Private Prosecution by Lisa Ellery
Andrew ‘Drew’ Deacon is a junior prosecutor with a bright future with the Western Australian Department of Public Prosecutions. After a chance meeting at the pub, he spends the night with Lily Consadine. The next morning, Lily still sleeping, Drew leaves behind a note with his phone number. Later in the day, Lily is found … Continue reading Book Review – Private Prosecution by Lisa Ellery
My Reading – August 2022
The Survivors by Jane HarperShe could - almost - have been one of The Survivors. Standing there, outlined by the weak light, her back turned and the salt water lapping at her feet. Force of Nature by Jane HarperLater, the four remaining women could fully agree on only two things. From the Drop of Heaven … Continue reading My Reading – August 2022
The Eisenhower Chronicles by M. B. Zucker
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from M. B. Zuckers’ recently released novel The Eisenhower Chronicles as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. “Gentlemen, the President!” Cutler’s Boston Brahmin accent cut through the air. The entire National Security Council stood as Ike entered the Cabinet Room. “Be … Continue reading The Eisenhower Chronicles by M. B. Zucker
Book Review – From the Drop of Heaven by Juliette Godot
From the Drop of Heaven by Juliette Godot is an engrossing and unsettling story set in the Salm region of France in the late 16th century. It begins against the background of the ascendancy of Calvinists in Geneva and the St Bartholomew’s Day massacre in Paris setting the scene for the dissentions, religious rivalries and … Continue reading Book Review – From the Drop of Heaven by Juliette Godot
Old words or new?
In historical fiction, the language a writer uses can immediately propel the reader into the past by means of rhythm, sentence structure and word choice. This can be done by trying to come close to the language used in surviving records and contemporary literature or to by taking a more modern approach. Though, even when … Continue reading Old words or new?
My Reading – July 2022
An Independent Heart by Elizabeth Grant Snow melted on the horses' necks and tangled their manes with glistening icicles. My Brother Jack by George Johnson My brother Jack does not come into the story straight away. Nobody ever does, of course, because a person doesn’t begin to exist without parents and an environment and legendary … Continue reading My Reading – July 2022
Book Review – An Independent Heart by Elizabeth Grant
An Independent Heart by Elizabeth Grant begins in at the very end of January 1814 with Captain Justin Sumners arriving in a wintery England after serving five years in Spain during the Peninsular War, including seven recent months spent as a captive. He is the second son of Lord Hawksfield but, with his elder brother’s … Continue reading Book Review – An Independent Heart by Elizabeth Grant
The King’s Inquisitor by Tonya Ulynn Brown
Today I’m delighted to be sharing an excerpt from Tonya Ulynn Brown’s newly released novel The King’s Inquisitor as part of a blog tour hosted by The Coffee Pot Book Club. The King’s Inquisitor is the second book on Tonya’s Stuart Monarch’s series and is set in Scotland in the early 1590s during the North … Continue reading The King’s Inquisitor by Tonya Ulynn Brown
Catherine Meyrick 