“…waiting for an inevitable disaster…” #WITMonth #20BOS26 Book 26 #intothewhirlwind

I seem to have spent a lot of time recently involved in books which deal with the horrors of the 20th century; maybe it’s a reaction to what’s happening in our current world where it se…

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The Fatal Farandole by Ana T. Drew #giveaway #spotlight #blogtour

Happy Sunday!! Today I’m shining a spotlight on Ana T. Drew’s The Fatal Farandole.

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Murder Like Clockwork by Nicola Whyte – review

Published by Bloomsbury Publication date – 12 March 2026 Source – review copy An empty house that isn’t empty. A victim who vanishes. An impossible crime? Every Thursday at midday…

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The Infamous Gilberts by Angela Tomaski – review

Published by Fig Tree Publication  – 5 March 2026 Source – review copy ‘We shall be forgotten.’ he said. ‘We shall be lost. They will scrub us away like a set of dirty fingerprints on a…

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Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett – review

Published by Orbit Publication date – 17 February 2026 Source – review copy All strays are welcome here. Agnes Aubert is very fond of making lists. These lists kept her afloat when she …

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A Deadly Night at the Theatre by Katy Watson – review

Published by Constable Publication date – 10 July 2025 (Hardback) 23 April 2026 (paperback) Source – review copy MURDER IS WAITING IN THE WINGS . . . Actresses Posy Starling and Caro Ho…

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Balancing the Books – November 2025

I’ve done it again. I’ve neglected the blog and now it’s time to play catch up. I need to reach back as far as November for that month’s balancing the books. (OK I don&#8217…

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janetemson on Instagram: "Agnes has taken solace in the cat shelter she runs. There she can focus on the waifs and strays of Montreal and not on the loss of …"

Agnes has taken solace in the cat shelter she runs. There she can focus on the waifs and strays of Montreal and not on the loss of her husband. Or she can until a battle between magicians ends up with her shelter becoming a ruin. Now she has to find a new home for her and her rescues. So it seems too good to be true when she finds a property in an exclusive part of the city for very little rent. It is too good to be true. Turns out the Witch King Haverlock Renard lives in the basement. Oh and his sister wants to kill him and doesn’t mind taking down the entire world with her. I loved every page of this book. It’s perfect to curl up with and get lost in. I was already hoping it would be the first in a new series before the end of the first chapter. This is a world where magic is known about. It may be frowned upon, especially as it nearly causes the end of the world. It is more seen as a way to class people, and judge them.Agnes is a great character. No nonsense, caring and with a practical side that comes in handy for dealing with recalcitrant magicians, she discovers that Haverlock may not deserve the reputation he has, and that her broken heart may be able to mend.It’s only recently that I’ve discovered cosy fantasy and how delightful it can be. Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter is a perfect addition to the genre. There’s a (very) slow burn romance, humour, a wonderful setting in a timeless city and cats. What more could you ask for? Ad: review copy#bookreviewersofinstagram #bookthoughts #heatherfawcett #agnesaubertsmysticalcatshelter #cosyfantasy #magicalfiction

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The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup

The Cut Up by Louise Welsh; The Persian by David McCloskey; The 10:12 by Anna Maloney; Very Slowly All at Once by Lauren Schott; Vivian Dies Again by CE Hulse

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Dictionary of Fine Distinctions by Eli Burnstein – review

Published by Profile Publication date – 4 September 2025 Source – review copy Guilt or shame? Clementine or tangerine? We like to think that we choose our words with care, but are we us…

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Winding Up the Week #438

This week we announce another brief break coming up, look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with literary anniversaries, foc…

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Attention All Shipping by Kathy Biggs – review

Published by Borough Press Publication date – 8 May 2025 Source – review copy When you’re feeling lost at sea, what will it take to guide you home? Grace lives with her father Jac…

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Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie – review

Published by Fontana Publication date – originally 1936 Source – own copy What secrets lie in the past? Fifteen years ago, during the Great War, Louise Leidner’s first husband was tried…

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Death on the Down Beat by Sebastian Farr

Published by The British Library Publication date – 10 September 2022 Source – review copy As a rousing Strauss piece is reaching its crescendo in Maningpool Civic Hall, the talented ye…

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This is not a Game by Kelly Mullen – review

Published by Century Publication date – 10 April 2025 Source – review copy Two unlikely detectives. A killer cocktail of suspects. A Gibson martini garnished with three silverskin onion…

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The Cat Who Saved the Library by Sosuke Natsukawa, translated by Louise Heal Kawai – review

Published by Picador Publication date – 10 April 2025 Source – review copy but listened via audio subscription Nanami Kosaki loves reading. The local library has become a home from home…

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