The End of Her opening line: The snow has fallen heavily, relentlessly, for two days now, and shows no signs of letting up. My blurb: Erica has always liked the good life. And in order to live it, she needs money. And not money that she has had to work for. Patrick is back on … Continue reading The End of Her, Shari Lapena

Invisible Girl opening lines: I duck down and pull my hoodie close around my face. Ahead of me the girl with red hair is picking up speed; she knows she's being followed. My blurb: Saffyre is broken, and Roan is meant to fix her. But for all his skills as a child psychiatrist, he never … Continue reading Invisible Girl, Lisa Jewell | Book Review

Private Moscow opening lines: "Remember dunker training at Pendleton?" There was a smile pinned to Karl Parker's face, but his eyes made a liar of his mouth. My blurb: Jack Morgan is a Marine through and through. And despite no longer serving his country, he will always be a patriot. So it makes no sense … Continue reading Private Moscow, James Patterson & Adam Hamdy

Dear Child opening lines: Student, 23, missing in Munich. Munich (LR) - The Munich police are searching for clues relating to the whereabouts of Lena Beck, 23, from Munich-Haidhausen. My blurb: Four thousand nine hundred and ninety-three days. That is how long Lena Beck has been missing before her parents get a phone call. They are told … Continue reading Dear Child, Romy Hausmann

We often do meze platters for starters when we have guests over for a meal. The idea of a recipe book to inspire me with snacks, small plates and street food from the Middle East, really grabbed my attention. But before I even paged through the book I gave it to my mom. I wanted … Continue reading Meze, Sally Butcher | Book Review

The Searcher opening lines: When Cal comes out of the house, the rooks have got hold of something. Six of them are clustered on the back lawn, amid the long wet grass and the yellow-flowered weeds, jabbing and hopping. My blurb: Cal is a retired policeman who has left big city America to settle in … Continue reading The Searcher, Tana French | Book Review

Marauder opening lines: Captain Omar Rahal tracked the small boat racing across the placid waters of the narrow strait. It was approaching his California-bound oil tanker from dead ahead, and far too quickly to be a fishing boat. My blurb: Captain Juan Cabrillo and his team are out testing their new ship. The Oregon is … Continue reading Marauder, Clive Cussler | Oregon Files #15

Deadly Cross opening line: Devon Monroe tore his eyes off the two dead bodies in the powder-blue Bentley convertible, top down, idling not twenty yards away, and glanced at his best friend. My blurb: The Vice President wants to know every step of the investigation being taken into his ex-wife's death. And Alex Cross is … Continue reading Deadly Cross, James Patterson

Out Of An African Kitchen is a quirky anthology of recipes, reminiscences, anecdotes and stories from a bush kitchen set high up on the edge of the Great Rift Valley, overlooking the Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Written in memory of Steve and for Anna, the book is written in honour of the chefs at Angama … Continue reading Out Of An African Kitchen | Recipes And Stories

Roald Dahl turned to writing children's books after the death of his daughter Olivia when she was seven. Both James and the Giant Peach and The BFG are dedicated to her. And his 1988 pamphlet Measles, a Dangerous Illness was a direct result of her having died from encephalitis as a result of having measles. Roald Dahl was … Continue reading Roald Dahl Board Books For Children Under 3

A Time for Mercy opening line: The unhappy little home was out in the country, some six miles south of Clanton on an old country road that went nowhere in particular. My blurb: Drew Gamble does not look like he is sixteen. He is small for his age and there are no signs of puberty. … Continue reading A Time for Mercy, John Grisham

The Sentinel opening line: Rusty Rutherford emerged from his apartment on a Monday morning, exactly one week after he got fired. My blurb: Jack Reacher arrives in town with the insurance guy. It is purely coincidental that he got a lift with him. But the people who have the most to lose don't see it … Continue reading The Sentinel, Lee Child And Andrew Child

Murder Thy Neighbour opening line: At a quarter to nine in the morning, Judge Stacy Moreno sits in her chambers at the Allegheny County Courthouse in Pittsburgh, reviewing the file of the case she is about to hear. My blurb: Who would have believed that a seemingly nice young man could go from friendly to … Continue reading Murder Thy Neighbour, James Patterson

The Silver Spoon provides easy weaning tips and recipe for babies starting from 6 months and ending at 2 years. Introduce your baby to the tastes and textures of real foods with nutritious and delicious home-cooked recipes from The Silver Spoon, the world's trusted Italian cooking authority. The Silver Spoon: Recipes for Babies presents 50 … Continue reading The Silver Spoon, Phaidon | Book Review

Pop-Up Peekaboo! is the newest pop-up book I will be reading with Hannah. She just loves these type of books and it gives her the opportunity to learn new words. Pop-Up Peekaboo! Take your toddler on a frozen adventure in this lift-the-flap pop-up book. This wintry pop-up peekaboo book follows Polly Penguin as she searches … Continue reading Pop-Up Peekaboo! Penguin | Book Review

Cajun Justice opening lines: "Abra la puerta!" she screamed. Secret Service agent Cain Lemaire shot up up in bed. He left behind the recurring nightmare loop he had already experienced too many times, awakening to the high-pitched shouts of a woman. My blurb: Not willing to turn on his colleagues, Secret Service agent Cain Lemaire … Continue reading Cajun Justice, James Patterson & Tucker Axum

The Bourne Evolution opening lines: The man in black lifted his binoculars and studied the rain-swept boardwalk. The benches that stretched along Dufferin Terrace, on the cliffside looming over the lower town and the St. Lawrence River, were empty. My blurb: Jason Bourne has moved on from the mass shooting that killed the love of … Continue reading The Bourne Evolution, Brian Freeman

Wrath of Poseidon opening line: The steep acropolis of Sardis loomed against the night sky, while far below at the city's edge, flames consumed the reed-thatched buildings. My blurb: Sam Fargo has given up his job working for DARPA. He wants to work on his own project, but needs financing for it. And then along … Continue reading Wrath of Poseidon, Clive Cussler And Robin Burcell

Lost Souls opening lines: On a damp Saturday, just last year, the sixties finally died in Berkeley. On Sunday, I came for the bones. My blurb: Clay works for the Alameda County Sheriff's Office. He is one of the Coroner's in the bureau. The bones become his because the officer on duty broke protocol. This … Continue reading Lost Souls, Jonathan And Jesse Kellerman