On the blog last week
Monday – I shared My Year in Novellas as part of the Novellas in November reading event.
Tuesday – This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic was Random Books From My Bookshelf.
Wednesday – As always WWW Wednesday is a 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. I also wrote about The Winston Graham Historical Prize 2026.
Thursday – I published my review of Swan Song by Kelleigh Greenberg-Jephcott.
Friday – I shared an excerpt from A Knock at the Door by Peter Rowlands.
Saturday – I published my review of Transcription by Kate Atkinson.
New on my shelves
What I’m currently reading
I’m reading The Assassin of Verona and Ravenglass from my TBR pile and Rage of Swords from my NetGalley shelf.
Look out for…
- Book Review: Our London Lives by Christine Dwyer Hickey
- Book Review: The Matchbox Girl by Alice Jolly
- My Top 3 October Reads
What Cathy Read Next... 
Hi Cathy, Tried your email but not deliverable
I’d love to send you a guest post, extract or Q&A (any topics you might want to be addressed? How about dictatorships as in my Francoist historical fiction mystery or Eastern Europe?
Like you, I’ve always been a reader, mostly fiction, particularly historical and thrillers.
I was born in Britain but emigrated as a child, returning to London for an MSc at Imperial College.
more at https://www.peterjmeehan.ca
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Peter
Opening with Terese’s journey to meet with Richard in Basque France, she is haunted by the shadow of her missing uncle in finding a way to escape Spain. When she fails to arrive at their planned rendezvous, Richard returns to Pamplona, desperate to find out what has happened. Despite a Guardia Civil crackdown, he searches everywhere for her after intense questioning by the authorities. Unable to find any trace of her, Richard is forced to leave the country. Back home in London, he continues writing letters to determine what might have happened, without success. Heartbroken, his last contact promises to let him know of any new developments.
Years later, a discovery compels Richard back to Spain’s intrigue, determined to uncover the mystery behind Terese’s disappearance—a quest that could change everything he thought he knew. This novel of star-crossed love and Spain’s postwar reckoning offers a deeply engaging blend of romance and history, a nuanced portrait of a nation grappling with its fascist past, a theme still painfully relevant in our current geopolitical moment.
For readers who loved The Shadow of the Wind and All the Light We Cannot See, this historical novel, blending passion with suspense creates a deeply moving narrative that lingers long after the last page.
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Hi Peter, sorry you’ve had trouble contacting me. I don’t want to respond to your request here where others can view it. Can you try again to cathyjohnson@live.co.uk
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