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Author Archives: Andrea Pryke
On the Road by Jack Kerouac
Published by Penguin Modern Classics Synopsis On the Road swings to the rhythms of 1950s underground America, jazz, sex, generosity, chill dawns and drugs, with Sal Paradise and his hero Dean Moriarty, traveller and mystic, the living epitome of Beat. … Continue reading
Posted in American Literature, Uncategorized
Tagged Jack Kerouac, Modern Classics, Penguin
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Angel Faces by Scott Vincent
Published by Troubador Synopsis Vendicare, from the Italian – to avenge or have revenge. “Vendicare is an independent contractor who quite simply deal with jobs that no government or organisation can put their name to. The world’s a dirty place … Continue reading
The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer
Published by Sphere Date 8th November 2016 Synopsis She used to work for the U.S. government, but very few people ever knew that. An expert in her field, she was one of the darkest secrets of an agency so clandestine … Continue reading
Bourbon Creams and Tattered Dreams by Mary Gibson
Published by Head of Zeus 12th January 2016. Synopsis Handsome Frank Rossi took Matty Gilbie away from her working class roots in Bermondsey, East London and promised her fame and fortune. In America, the Cockney Canary would become a movie … Continue reading
Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco
Published by Little Brown Young Readers 27th October 2016 Synopsis Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord’s daughter, with a life of wealth and privilege stretched out before her. But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she … Continue reading
The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon
Published by Random House Synopsis West Hall, Vermont, has always been a town of strange disappearances and old legends. The most mysterious is that of Sara Harrison Shea, who, in 1908, was found dead in the field behind her house … Continue reading
2017 – A whole new year of books
Well here we are in a new year, I admit I have a lot of books to read and a lot of reviews to post, so you will be seeing a lot more content posted on the blog this year. … Continue reading
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A Clash of Kings by George R R Martin
Synopsis Throughout Westeros, the cold winds are rising. From the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding lands of Winterfell, chaos reigns as pretenders to the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms stake their claims through tempest, turmoil and war. … Continue reading
Posted in Science Fiction & Fantasy
Tagged A song of ice and fire, Fantasy, George RR Martin
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The Glasgow Coma Scale by Neil D A Stewart
Published by Corsair 17th July 2014 Synopsis Lynne is a young woman who once dreamed of being an artist, but whose promotion to supervisor at a call-centre in Glasgow is sucking the soul out of her. When Lynne hands a … Continue reading
Heartless by Merissa Meyer
Published by Feiwel and Friends 8th November 2016 Synopsis Long before she was the terror of Wonderland, she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love. Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and … Continue reading
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