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George: A Gentleman of the Road – P.A. Davies
OMG I love George! A wonderful, enthralling and emotive story – a beautifully crafted life tale. An author and a homeless guy, what do they have in common? Not much, until eighty-year-old George reveals his fascinating and heartwarming life story … Introduction Imagine this: it is a sunny day and you decide to treat yourself to a coffee on one of Manchester’s squares in the inner city. You are reading your book and sipping coffee when you become aware of a beggar approaching. No way can you let the old man spoil the moment – and your coffee. You come up with an excuse but as soon as the words…
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Bad Sons – Oliver Tidy
Fed up with his marriage David Booker comes home to Romney Marsh, to his Uncle and Aunt, but they are nowhere to be found and David knows something is very wrong Introduction A Booker & Cash Story #1 When expat and English teacher in Turkey David Booker visits his Uncle and Aunt in Romney Marsh he has no idea what awaits him. Although they have expected him, neither of them are at home and worse, they are nowhere to be found. The next day they are still missing and slowly, David realises something must be terribly wrong. They should have been waiting for him either in their bookshop or in…
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Game Point – Malcolm Hollingdrake
Wow! Game Point is simply mindblowing! The toughest case of his career lies before DCI Cyril Bennett as he is desperate to catch a most vicious murderer The Harrogate Crime Series #4 Introduction Detective Chief Inspector Cyril Bennett is back in the office. The detective with his impeccable appearance and need for perfection, be it a tidy desk or a cup of coffee (not a mug, thank you!) is up for yet another brainteaser! Harrogate beware because this means one thing – danger is in the air! If only DCI Bennett could foresee what he will be up against. If only the clock could be turned back … Already a…
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Bloq – Alan Jones
Alan Jones’ Bloq is a heartbreaking, grim, gripping and terrific psychological thrillr about a man’s search for his daughter. Introduction It’s nasty and horrible and the most shocking thing of all is you could easily imagine the criminals in true life! I was captivated and drawn in, had to finish it as with every further page it became more necessary to find out what happened next. The prologue is a perfect example of the author’s dark humour when he describes gangsters getting rid of a body (mutilating it along the way) as a “funeral” with only four people present and a few omissions such as a coffin… Storyline After the…
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The Truth Will Out – Brian A. Cleary
A compelling crime thriller about friendship, life-changing moments and the liberating but devastating effects of finding out and coping with the truth … Introduction The truth will out. The book’s title is the first sentence in this captivating and intriguing crime thriller, set in Ireland. A man who has been imprisoned for decades is finally closer to a truth – one that could free him. The power of truth is sometimes underestimated – and always more devastating than you could ever imagine. There was a gruesome night forty years ago – anonymous letters – a trial. What terrible crime has been committed? How far does a friendship go when one is…
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Eight Days – Scott Thompson
Clive always wanted to travel – in death, he makes one final journey during his Eight Days of Reckoning. A beautiful, touching and heartbreaking tale of love Introduction The dedication to Scott Thompson‘s mother, someone who committed her life to helping others, says it all – this is a book about coming to terms with your life, about helping others but most of all it is a book of love. We meet Clive Kinsella as he is packing his car for what he believes is going to be the first time ever he will see something of the world. Now is the time to travel, he is retired, his mother no…
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Book Review | Five People You Meet in Heaven – Mitch Albom
This is a beautiful inspiring novel about Eddie who dies after an accident. With the five people he meets in Heaven, we learn about the lives he influenced. Introduction “There are no random acts, we are all connected. You cannot separate one life from another in the same way that you cannot separate a breeze from the wind.” The Blue Man, the first person Eddie meets in heaven. Storyline Eddie Maintenance, as the kids in Ruby Pier (the amusement park by the ocean) call him, is 83 years old and about to die. His job is checking the safety of the attractions in the park such as the Tilt-A-Whirl. Eddie is…
