This week, N&P: (clicking on the names will take you to the author website; book titles will take you to the books on Amazon)

Terri Nixon I read Penhaligon's Attic on Kindle and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's set in Cornwall in the early twentieth century and is the first in a series. The sea plays a huge part in the story, naturally enough, and the main focus in on a local family, particularly the daughter, Freya. But her family's story merges with that of a newcomer, Anna, who has a past that she's anxious to keep hidden. I was gripped by this tale and it kept me guessing until the end. Friendships and romance are kindled, and told well, and the reality of life in a fishing village is equally expertly depicted. As the nights begin to draw in again, this is a perfect book to curl up by the fire with. Although this is one of a series of three, it's also a standalone. However, I found that I wanted to read on and shall be settling down with Book Two soon I hope.
KM Pohlkamp I've recently downloaded Apricots and Wolfsbane after hearing great things about this book and, having sneaked a look at the opening pages I know I'm in for a treat. The cover is stunning, too. The book has a Tudor England setting and a beautiful young woman with a penchant for poison. So we have historical fiction, but with a dark edge. Lavinia seems like a fascinating character. Will I like or loathe her? I'm looking forward to finding out. It's an intriguing premise: a woman who kills in order to observe how her poisons work and who believes that confession will absolve her. Yet it looks like things are going to take a darker turn and the stakes will get ever higher... I don't think this is like any other book I've read before, and I'm itching to get stuck in to this one!
Perhaps you'll find your next best read or your new favourite author among this selection. Join me next time for more recommendations 😊
What a great line-up!! I can honestly say that Sunne was the book that got me back into reading Historical Fiction - and the Welsh Princes trilogy is a masterpiece! I hope you enjoy Apricots and Wolfsbane as much as I did! It is deliciously dark and so very, very different!
ReplyDeleteI am really looking forward to that one! As for the Welsh Trilogy, it's amazing how books can change your life. They led directly to my first foray across the border and a friendship which developed between us and the guest house owners. We are still in regular contact fifteen years later. And I can almost speak Welsh now too! :-)
DeleteThank you for the great review, Annie. I'm a huge fan of Sharon's Welsh Trilogy, and will be adding the other books to my ever-growing TBR list.
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure! Happy reading :-)
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