Last Man Standing opening line:  Matt Standing was lying on his bunk listening to an Arabic language lesson through earphones when a Navy SEAL pulled back the flap of his tent and called his name. My blurb: Matt Standing is asked to help a friend. This former Navy SEAL has been accused of killing the person … Continue reading Last Man Standing, Stephen Leather

One Minute Later opening line:  The day started out so well. My blurb: Everything can change in a minute. Your heart can stop beating. You can fall in love. You can think the worst of someone. Or even the best. But in one minute, you can also change the lives of so many people. One Minute … Continue reading One Minute Later, Susan Lewis

I Owe You One opening line: The trouble with me is, I can't let things go. My blurb: Fixie has grown up with a few mottos and quirks. Family first is the main one, and it leads to her asking a favour she should not really ask for. That one thing leads to the end of … Continue reading I Owe You One, Sophie Kinsella

Friend Of The Family opening line: The photo album felt heavy in her hands. My blurb: You have taken yourself out of the council home and into a mansion. Working your way up the corporate ladder in an environment you love. But when your dream job becomes available, everything in your life seems to be falling … Continue reading Friend Of The Family, Tasmina Perry

Lands Of The Curry Leaf is subtitled a vegetarian food journey from Sri Lanka to Nepal. Once again I have been sent a recipe book to review where I cannot share any recipes. Lands Of The Curry Leaf The recipes in this book were written to be used and adapted. Given that this is the … Continue reading Lands Of The Curry Leaf, Peter Kuruvita

The House Next Door opening line: "Hurry," I heard someone say. My blurb: Laura is frustrated. Her life is an endless round of being a mother, running errands and listening to her husband complain. Like he has it so bad? All he has to do each day is go to work! Then a single dad … Continue reading The House Next Door, James Patterson

Dark Sacred Night opening line: The patrol officers had left the front door open. My blurb: There is no keeping Detective Harry Bosch from doing what he loves. And that is solving cold cases. But this one is personal. The mother of the dead child has moved in with him. However, he cannot persue the … Continue reading Dark Sacred Night, Michael Connelly

The story of Who Moved My Cheese? was originally created by Dr. Spencer Johnson to help him deal with a difficult time in his life. Out Of The Maze is the continuation of this self-help book. My blurb: If your self held beliefs are keeping you stuck in a rut, then Out Of The Maze will help you … Continue reading Out Of The Maze, Dr Spencer Johnson

Together Together, Our community Cookbook is a collection of recipes from the women of the Hubb Community Kitchen. Based in the Al-Manaar Mosque. This kitchen opened after the Grenfell Tower tragedy as a means for the women who had been displaced to cook for their families. All profits go to the benefit of this community kitchen. Hubb … Continue reading Together: Our Community Cookbook

Target opening line: Temperatures that late January morning plunged to four degrees above zero, and still people came by the hundreds of thousands, packing both sides of the procession route from Capitol Hill to the White House. My blurb: The president of the United States has died, leaving the country in shock. But then, the … Continue reading Target, An Alex Cross Novel By James Patterson