by Helen | Mar 11, 2023 | Book reviews
I thoroughly enjoyed this dystopian debut from Lavanya Lakshminarayan. Set in Apex City, formerly Bangalore, some time in the future, this is a world convinced it is running successfully as a meritocracy. Ninety percent of people are Virtuals, living in a world with...
by Helen | Feb 23, 2023 | Book reviews
A thought-provoking read that sees the world slowly run out of water – and a great example of a ‘what if’ novel. Thirsty Animals is set in Scotland, about now-ish. As the book begins, there is already trouble. The price of water is rising, and people...
by Helen | Jan 22, 2023 | Book reviews
Love Will Tear Us Apart by CK McDonnell. The deeper I get into this series, the more I find I’m enjoying it. But do start at the first book if possible (nb. this is book 3). The Stranger Times is a publication reporting on the weird and wonderful, with its own...
by Helen | Jan 14, 2023 | Book reviews
I really enjoyed the slow suspense of The Second Stranger. Remie York has one shift left at the Mackinnon Hotel, based in the remote Scottish highlands, and then she gets to hand in her badge, get to the airport and go on her adventures. But then a storm closes in a...
by Helen | Jan 11, 2023 | Book reviews
Godkiller is a strong fantasy debut from Hannah Kaner. It begins with water and fire and a young woman who can kill gods. And sometimes gods do need killing, because once they have love, affection and a shrine, they often tend to malignancy and abusing the very people...
by Helen | Jan 2, 2023 | Book reviews
The Other Half is a fantastically strong crime debut from Charlotte Vassell. Laser-focused on a rich and elite set of friends who live in London (formerly of Oxford), we begin this dark satire at a black-tie birthday party at McDonalds. Only one person doesn’t...
