Well, this was different! A debut historical novel with a modern feel and a distinctive voice. Tibb Ingleby is the…
What a marvellous and unusual read this was. An eco-historical-fantasy novel which is set at the end of the 19th…
I enjoyed this compelling historical novel from the author of Mrs England. At first I found it difficult to get…
This historical ghost novel was an odd read for me. I didn’t really enjoy it, although I did appreciate the…
A complex, emotionally tense novel. I found it quite absorbing although it was a slow burn. The narrative examines the…
A confident historical crime debut which did not really engage me, but I nevertheless appreciated how much research had gone…
If you liked The Miniaturist, there’s no guarantee you’ll like The Muse, which is Jessie Burton’s second novel. It’s very…
An impressively-researched detective novel set in Los Angeles, 1946. I would recommend it and am pleased to hear that there’ll…
An atmospheric historical crime novel from Chris Brookmyre and his wife Marisa Haetzman, a consultant anaesthetist and researcher of the…
This sequel to The Miniaturist was mostly a very good read, although a little thin on plot towards the end.…