Ambush opening line: I watched the eight-story apartment building on 161st, about half a block from Melrose Avenue. My blurb: Without knowing it, Detective Michael Bennet has a price on his head. For some reason there is a killer out to get him. He seems totally oblivious to this fact as he deals with a killer … Continue reading Ambush, James Patterson And James O. Born

Shadow Tyrants opening line: The air reeked of smoke and burnt flesh. My blurb:In 261 BC, Ashoka the Terrible realized how destructive man could be. The Mauryan Emperor decided to split the knowledge of the universe between 9 men. They were known as the Nine Unknown. Now over 2200 years later, the men have come … Continue reading Shadow Tyrants, Clive Cussler And Boyd Morrison

Angry Owl And His Tree opening line: One windy morning Angry Owl woke up and noticed that the beautiful, green leaves on his tree were changing colour. Why a children's book: Being blessed with a grand-daughter is an amazing thing. I think it is important that children learn to love books, and reading. Hannah is lucky … Continue reading Angry Owl And His Tree, Kerryn Ponter

Watching You opening line: DC Rose Pelham kneels down; she can see something behind the kitchen door, just in front of the bin. My blurb: The noise in Joey's head has finally stopped. She has a plan - to move back to Bristol with her husband Alfie. They will find a nice flat to live in … Continue reading Watching You, My Review Of Lisa Jewell’s Novel

Sticks And Stones opening line: I expected to feel free, unburdened, but when the curtains close around Phillip Rochester's satin-lined coffin, all I feel is indigestion. My blurb: Imogen feels she will never feel free of her hopefully soon to be ex-husband. Phillip is still in control, even though he has left her. He will not … Continue reading Sticks And Stones, Jo Jakeman

Ottolenghi Simple In Ottolenghi Simple, SIMPLE stands for Short on time, 10 or less Ingredients, Make ahead, Pantry and Lazy. Where simple might mean anything to anyone, I'm with Yotam in that I like to shop each day for ingredients and spend half an hour or so getting dinner ready. Well, that's me during the … Continue reading Ottolenghi Simple, Yotam Ottolenghi

A Question Of Trust opening line: Tom Knelston was very fond of saying that the first time he met Diana Southcott he had been up to his waist in shit. My blurb: World War Two is going to change the face of British politics and society in ways that are unimaginable to Tom Knelston in 1936. … Continue reading A Question Of Trust, Penny Vincenzi

House Of Spies opening line: For something so unprecedented,so fraught with institutional risk, it was all handled with a minimum of fuss. My blurb: Gabriel Allon is the head of the Israeli secret service. He's followed the trail of an Islamic radical hell bent on attacking the Infidels in both Europe and America. This path leads him … Continue reading House Of Spies, Daniel Silva

The Fifth To Die opening line: Darkness   My blurb: Anson Bishop is Detective Sam Porter’s nemesis. But when Sam and his team are called in to investigate a murder, Sam believes there is a new killer on the loose. Sam let Anson free to save someone's life and he has not let the case go. He … Continue reading The Fifth To Die, J.D. Barker

Jan, The Journal I am lucky enough to be friends with Jan's father-in-law and so borrowed his copy of Jan, The Journal to page through. Given the price and how few recipes I would make from it, I am quite pleased about that. This is the début issue of Jan Hendrik's lifestyle magazine. It is … Continue reading Jan, The Journal, Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen