Book Review: Death On All Hallows’ Eve by Rita Mistry
I’m pleased to welcome Rita Mistry to Novel Kicks and the blog tour for her book, Death On All Hallows’ Eve.
‘Bridget and Eileen sit like two old friends, except that one is dreaming while the other is dead.’
But when Eileen introduces her new dead friend, Bridget’s dream is in danger of becoming a nightmare.
Life is simpler when Omisha is just grieving for the tragic loss of her father, Harish. Yes, she is hiding away in a dingy coffee shop instead of going back to university. And she is using her best friend’s brother because she is too young for commitment. Oh, and there is the disgusting possibility that her uncle has been getting up close and personal with her mum.
She wishes she could go back to those halcyon days because now, her dad has sent her a message from beyond the grave. A message delivered by complete strangers who she has no reason to trust: ‘He was murdered.’
*****
Death On All Hallows Eve is an interesting book. Think Ghost Whisperer meets Hetty Wainthropp.
Meet Bridget, a mid-life widow with two kids who realises that she can speak to the dead in her dreams. Not all dead people, just her old acquaintance who had died almost a year ago. After speaking to her for a while, she is introduced to another ghost who asks her if his murderer is in prison.
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Book Review: Holly Dates at the Christmas Cottage by Margaret Amatt
It is once again a pleasure to be welcoming Margaret Amatt to Novel Kicks and the blog tour for her book, Holly Dates at the Christmas Cottage.
An unexpected bid for something special this Christmas
Perpetually single events manager Tiffany Barlow is used to being in control. So when she agrees to take part in the Holly Dates Auction at Thistle Lodge, it’s with a very specific goal in mind: to catch a respectable date for a high-profile event at a nearby castle. What she doesn’t expect is a last-minute twist…
Reserved English teacher Isaac Emery is looking forward to a peaceful, cosy winter at his grandpa’s Christmas Cottage, pretending he’s perfectly content with his books for company. When he accidentally wins a Holly Date experience at a festive fundraiser, he finds himself committed to a date with Tiffany – someone way out of his league.
As the glittering winter ball at the castle approaches, Tiffany is torn between what she’s been brought up to desire and an unexpected attraction to Isaac.
With a little seasonal nudge from his grandpa, Isaac might risk stepping away from the safety of his solitary world, giving both himself and Tiffany a chance to unwrap true love this Christmas.
*****
Tiffany has only one thing in mind when she ends up signing up for the Holly Dates auction and that’s finding a date to take to the Winter Ball, so she doesn’t look single in front of her family. She certainly isn’t counting on meeting Isaac.
Can Christmas work its magic, or will Tiffany and Isaac get in their own way?
A Margaret Amatt novel and Christmas. Yes please.
by Book Review: The Sparkly Waistcoat by Sue Wickstead
I am so pleased to be welcoming Sue Wickstead back to Novel Kicks and the blog tour for her latest book, The Sparkly Waistcoat.
In this delightfully illustrated picture book, Nanny tells Alexander the story of her waistcoat. A waistcoat so sparkly that all the children in her class love it.
But then, one day…
…it’s not there!
Where is it? Nanny looks everywhere. The children look everywhere. They even put up ‘LOST’ posters in the local shops. But will they ever find it?
Find out in this suspense-filled story for young readers.
“The perfect book for a cosy night in with mum or dad. Highly recommended.” The Wishing Shelf.
*****
The Sparkly Waistcoat tells the story of Alexander. He loves stories. He adores sitting down with his nanny, reading stories and acting them out.
She tells him a story of her sparkly waistcoat. How it went missing and what happened next.
Having previously reviewed The Christmas Play Rehearsal, I was looking forward to reviewing Sue Wickstead’s latest children’s book, The Sparkly Waistcoat.
by Audiobook Review: Debt Reckoning: Teetering on the Brink by Jack Meyer
I am pleased to be welcoming Jack Meyer to Novel Kicks and the blog tour for his audiobook, Debt Reckoning: Teetering on the Brink.
What if the greatest threat to America wasn’t war, terrorism, or China…but the trillions of dollars of debt we’ve pretended doesn’t exist?
U.S. Senator Rick Taylor has been warning anyone who’ll listen: the national debt is no longer a spreadsheet problem-it’s a ticking bomb. But in Washington, truth is toxic. Colleagues dismiss him, constituents scream about “cuts to my benefits,” and the media paints him as the villain who wants to gut Social Security.
Then the blackmail begins.
A shadowy network led by a ruthless operator making huge profits from unchecked government spending will stop at nothing to silence anyone who threatens the status quo. After Taylor’s wife is targeted in a terrifying swatting attack and a sniper’s bullet nearly ends Taylor’s life, the message is clear. Shut up… or die.
*****
The audiobook, Debt Reckoning by Jack Mayer is narrated by Dannul Daily.
Debt Recking is a hard-hitting political thriller which feels so close to reality that it is scary. Thought provoking and gripping, Jack Mayer weaves a complete plausible narrative which quite frankly kept me up at night. The plot had me guessing and I couldn’t see where it was going to go.
by Book Review: Snowflakes over Micklewick Bay by Eliza J Scott
I’m very happy to be welcoming Eliza J Scott to Novel Kicks and the blog tour for her book, Snowflakes over Micklewick Bay.
A wintry treat brimming with snowflakes, secrets and second chances!
When her beloved Aunt Colleen passes away, settling her affairs means doing the one thing Hannah Merryweather has spent years avoiding: returning to Micklewick Bay, the seaside town she fled years ago and has never quite found the courage to face again.
Coming home means facing the past too. Polly, her stepmother, and Darryl, her stepbrother, still loom large over the life she once knew, and the home she lost is never far from her thoughts.
Then, on her very first day back, she nearly collides with the one man she never expected to see again: Lachie, the kilted, green-eyed Scotsman who stole her heart last spring. His unexpected arrival in Micklewick Bay is the last complication Hannah needs – especially as feelings she thought she’d locked away start to resurface.
As Hannah slowly uncovers just how far her aunt’s plans for her future stretch – including one life-changing surprise waiting at the end of the pier – can she find the courage to claim the life, and the love, Auntie Colleen always believed she deserved?
A beautifully uplifting story of hope and second chances, set in the snow-globe charm of Micklewick Bay.
Perfect for readers who love:
- Cosy seaside fiction
- Slow-burn romance
- Stories about fresh starts
- Female friendship and found family
- Wintry settings
*****
When still a teenager, Hannah left Micklewick Bay thinking she’d never return. However, when a family tragedy pulls her back, she is soon having to decide whether to face her past or leave forever.
I do love a book by Eliza J Scott and will always try to join a blog tour for her novels. Needless to say, I was very happy to be invited to review the latest instalment in the Micklewick Bay series, Snowflakes Over Micklewick Bay.
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