On What Cathy Read Next last week
Monday – I shared an extract from historical adventure novel Ranger by Timothy Ashby.
Tuesday – I published my review of Ghosts of Spring by Luis Carrasco.
Wednesday – I published my review of historical novel Love in a Time of War by Adrienne Chinn as part of the blog tour. Plus WWW Wednesday is my weekly opportunity to share what I’ve just read, what I’m currently reading and what I plan to read next… and to take a peek at what others are reading.
Thursday – I shared my publication day review of These Days by Lucy Caldwell set in WW2 Belfast.
Friday – I chose my Five Favourite February 2022 Reads.
Saturday – I took part in the monthly #6Degrees of Separation meme forging a chain from The End of the Affair by Graham Greene to The Mirror Game by Guy Gardner (GG to GG).
Sunday – I published my review of historical novel Sell Us The Rope by Stephen May as part of the blog tour.
Phew, busy week! As always, thanks to everyone who has liked, commented on or shared my blog posts on social media.
New arrivals
Black Butterflies by Priscilla Morris (eARC, Duckworth)
Sarajevo, Spring 1992. Each night, nationalist gangs erect barricades, splitting the diverse city into ethnic enclaves; each morning, the residents – whether Muslim, Croat or Serb – push the makeshift barriers aside.
When violence finally spills over, Zora, an artist and teacher, sends her husband and elderly mother to safety with her daughter in England. Reluctant to believe that hostilities will last more than a handful of weeks, she stays behind while the city falls under siege. As the assault deepens and everything they love is laid to waste, black ashes floating over the rooftops, Zora and her friends are forced to rebuild themselves, over and over. Theirs is a breathtaking story of disintegration, resilience and hope.
The Last Party by Clare Mackintosh (ARC, Sphere)
On New Year’s Eve, Rhys Lloyd has a house full of guests. His lakeside holiday homes are a success, and he’s generously invited the village to drink champagne with their wealthy new neighbours. This will be the party to end all parties. But not everyone is there to celebrate. By midnight, Rhys will be floating dead in the freezing waters of the lake.
On New Year’s Day, DC Ffion Morgan has a village full of suspects. The tiny community is her home, so the suspects are her neighbours, friends and family – and Ffion has her own secrets to protect. With a lie uncovered at every turn, soon the question isn’t who wanted Rhys dead . . . but who finally killed him.
In a village with this many secrets, a murder is just the beginning.
On What Cathy Read Next this week
Currently reading
Planned posts
- Book Review: Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson
- Blog Tour/Book Review: Crow Court by Andy Charman
- Blog Tour/Book Review: A Night of Flames by Matthew Harffy
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