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September to December 2018 Review Schedule

Hello, now that the dissertation is all but done, I have some time for reading and reviewing again. September has been cleared until after hand in on the 19th and now October’s four slots are full too. November only has one scheduled review so far, and December is empty, but that’s limited to two slots anyway. I don’t really do Christmas books and an awful lot of the tours in November and December are for just that. I might actually have time to read and review some of the books Pen & Sword sent me last year! I’m pleased to be taking part in blog tours organised by Rachel’s Random Resources. The lovely ladies that run these tours are always helpful.

This is the schedule so far; any further scheduled reviews will be added as they come in and the schedule updated. It’s not all crime fiction, I’ve thrown in some memoir, historical and sci-fi for a bit of variety this time round.

September

25th

Mrs Bates of Highbury, by Allie Cresswell
- Historical fiction
- Billed as ‘A prequel to Jane Austen’s ‘Emma”
- Rachel’s Random Resources blog tour

28th

Survive, by Stephen Llewelyn
- Sci-fi adventure
- Authoright tour

October

4th

The Pawlife Guide: Dog Care at Home, by Gina Harding
- Non-fiction
- Rachel’s Random Resources

10th

Redneck’s Revenge, by Joan Livingston
- Crime fiction
- Rachel’s Random Resources

18th

Sex Drive, by Stephanie Theobald
- Memoir
- Random Thing’s Blog Tours

25th

Reprobation, by Catherine Fearns
- Crime Fiction
- Rachel’s Random Resources

November

15th

Homicide in Herne Hill, By Alice Castle
- Cosy crime
- Rachel’s Random Resources

20th

The Forth Victim, by John Mead
- Crime fiction – Police Pricedural
- Rachel’s Random Resources

December

2nd

The Darling Dead, by Graham Smith
- Crime
- Bookouture

New From Alice Castle: ‘Calamity in Camberwell’

A month ago I reviewed Alice Castle’s first two books, and now I’d like to introduce you all to the 3rd London Mystery, Calamity in Camberwell, published yesterday.

I haven’t reviewed this one, because I anticipated being snowed under with dissertation work, but there are plenty of others on the tour who have read it so go and have a look at their reviews.

Check out the tour calendar at the bottom of the post to see who’s reviewing when.

There’s also the chance to win a signed copy of the book, via rafflecopter. (I’m just hosting the link, everything else is on the author and publisher).

Blurb

Beth Haldane, SE21’s answer to Miss Marple, worries she is losing a kindred spirit when her friend Jen, the only other single mum in the playground, suddenly gets married and moves to Camberwell.

Soon Beth has to face much more pressing fears. Has something gone horribly wrong with Jen’s marriage? What is her husband really up to? Why is her daughter leading Beth’s son astray? And where on earth IS Jen anyway?

As Beth’s friends push her to start dating again, Beth turns to Met Police DI Harry York for help. But will they solve the mystery in time, or will it turn out that in south east London, not everyone gets to live happily ever after?

Purchase Link – MyBook.to/Cic

Author Bio

Before turning to crime, Alice Castle was a UK newspaper journalist for The Daily Express, The Times and The Daily Telegraph. Her first book, Hot Chocolate, set in Brussels and London, was a European hit and sold out in two weeks.

Death in Dulwich was published in September 2017 and has been a number one best-seller in the UK, US, Canada, France, Spain and Germany. A sequel, The Girl in the Gallery was published in December 2017 to critical acclaim. Calamity in Camberwell, the third book in the London Murder Mystery series, will be published this summer, with Homicide in Herne Hill due to follow in early 2019. Alice is currently working on the fifth London Murder Mystery adventure. Once again, it will feature Beth Haldane and DI Harry York.

Alice is also a mummy blogger and book reviewer via her website: https://www.alicecastleauthor.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alicecastleauthor/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DDsDiary?lang=en

Links to buy books: MyBook.to/GirlintheGallery

myBook.to/1DeathinDulwich

myBook.to/HotChocolate

She lives in south London and is married with two children, two step-children and two cats.

Giveaway – Win a signed copy of Calamity in Camberwell (Open Internationally)

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/33c69494117/

*Terms and Conditions –Worldwide entries welcome. Please enter using the Rafflecopter box below. The winner will be selected at random via Rafflecopter from all valid entries and will be notified by Twitter and/or email. If no response is received within 7 days then I reserve the right to select an alternative winner. Open to all entrants aged 18 or over. Any personal data given as part of the competition entry is used for this purpose only and will not be shared with third parties, with the exception of the winners’ information. This will passed to the giveaway organiser and used only for fulfilment of the prize, after which time I will delete the data. I am not responsible for dispatch or delivery of the prize.

Blog Tour Calendar: ‘Love The Stationary In Your Classroom’ #Authoright

Summary:

This delightful little book encourages children to learn about – and have fun with – the stationery they encounter in the classroom. Author Rebecca Palliser wants to help all children to find their feet in the primary school classroom.

Information about the Book

Title: Love the Stationery in your Classroom

Author: Rebecca Palliser

Release Date: 14^th August 2018

Genre: Picture Book

Publisher: Clink Street Publishing

Format: Paperback

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40707518-love-the-stationary-in-your-classroom

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Stationery-Classroom-Rebecca-Palliser/dp/1912262843

Author Information

Rebecca Palliser is a young primary school teacher whose experiences in the classroom inspired her to write to have an influence on her pupils.

She is about to embark on a Masters programme where she hopes to continue to write alongside her studies.

She takes inspiration for her stories from her travels exploring different cultures and cities, spending time with her little dog Darcy and of course her biggest muse, the delightful pupils she is fortunate to teach.

Blog Tour Calendar #Rararesources #AliceCastle #CalamityInCamberwell

Kicking off tomorrow, on publication day, there’s a blog tour, organised by Rachel, of Rachel’s Random Resources, for Alice Castle’s new cosy crime novel Calamity in Camberwell. No review from me this time, but as I reviewed the first two books in the series last month, I agreed to host a promo post, including a rafflecopter link for a chance to win a signed copy of the book. Lots of other book lovers are reviewing though, so head to any of the blogs on the calendar or follow @rararesources on Twitter for links to blog posts, for reviews.

‘The Bespokist Guide to London’ Blog Tour Q&A

Here we are on the last day of the tour and I’m going to share with you a Q&A sent to me by the author. Presumably the interview comes from his efforts to collect information for the book…

Continue reading “‘The Bespokist Guide to London’ Blog Tour Q&A”

Blog Tour Calendar: Tommy Twigtree

Tommy Twigtree and his friends enjoy peace and harmony in their garden.

That is until Robbie Rabbit and his Bandits decide that carrots are on the menu!

Tommy Twigtree And The Carrot Crunchers is the first book for children

by Michael Firman.

Illustrations are by Nick Roberts.

Information about the Book

Title: Tommy Twigtree and the Carrot Crunchers

Author: Michael Firman

Release Date: 14^th August 2018

Genre: Picture Book

Publisher: Clink Street Publishing

Format: Paperback

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41030626-tommy-twigtree-and-the-carrot-crunchers

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Twigtree-Carrot-Crunchers-Michael-Firman/dp/1912262959

Author Information

Michael lives in rural Sussex with his wife. His story telling started when his eldest grandchild was old enough to appreciate a bedtime tale. Rather than read to her he began to craft stories about the trees, plants and animals that live in his garden. As time passed and a second grandchild also enjoyed these tales of adventure and daring, the stories began to create a whole world that lived and went about its business right in his garden.

His grand kids, Poppy and Rudi continue to enjoy further developments in the lives of the characters that populate these stories and Tommy Twigtree and The Carrot Crunchers is the first in a series charming garden tales.

Blog Tour Calendar: Implant, by Ray Clark

Blog Tour Calendar: ‘The Bespokest Guide To London’, organised by #rararesources

I’ll be doing a ‘Q&A’ post for this tour, because I didn’t think I’d have time to review – I only have a MONTH to finish my dissertation. Reading the ‘Q&A’ I’ve been sent, I wish I did have the time to read the book. It’s too funny! But you’ll see on my tour stop what I mean. I’m posting on the last day of the tour, so feel free to have a gander at some of the earlier posts.

A little about the book

The Bespokist Society Guide to…London

“sparse… some glaring omissions” FoodPorn London

“only page 23 is of mild interest” http://www.londonpetlover.com

“Wow!!! A genuinely bespoke city guide!!!” Tommy Sponge, Chairman, The Bespokist Society

You have in your hands one of the most curated city guides ever created. As the first travel book produced by the hugely influential Bespokist Society, this handy guide takes you to a London you’ve never seen: a London of challenging Etruscan restaurants, edgy branding parlours, emoji hotels and hidden Icelandic communities; a London where 8-ply toilet paper is a thing.

On the way, meet an eclectic band of inspiring Londoners – from scriveners to socialites via urban wordsmiths and coffee preachers – and see why London is now the global epicentre of Bespokist consciousness, community and culture.

Purchase Link – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bespokist-Society-Guide-London/dp/1912615142/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523828780&sr=8-1&keywords=bespokist

And about the author

The Bespokist Society Guide to London is a work of fiction written by born and bred Londoner, Jeremy Liebster. Somewhat surprisingly, Jeremy is also a city lawyer – formerly at DLA Piper and now a General Counsel within a large private equity group. Jeremy is utterly obsessed with travel books and although he might poke fun at urban fads, hipster fried chicken is his guilty pleasure. He also has an unusual interest in clothes hangers.

Social Media Links – @TheBespokist www.bespokistsociety.com

Blog tour calendar: Duck Egg Blues, by #UnglessM, organised by #rararesources

I’m taking part in this blog tour and I rather enjoyed the book so I can’t wait to tell you about it. Anyway, here’s the calendar or the tour. I’m one of the first to review so if you’re interested you can read what others thought of the book too.

Here’s some information about Duck Egg Blues and author Martin Ungless:

Duck Egg Blues is funny, sad, mysterious and thrilling. “A robot butler detective, what’s not to love?”

Martin Ungless is a WCN Escalator Prize winning author who has twice been shortlisted by the Crime Writers’ Association for their Debut Dagger Award.

What the CWA Judges said about his work:

‘A clever and ambitious story’
‘I was laughing and crying and hugging the sheets to my chest’

This perfect slice of ‘cozy crime’ is narrated in the voice of a pre-war English butler and concerns a rich and powerful businesswoman whose daughter goes missing from their country house estate. That the story- teller is a robot belonging to an impoverished detective brings a fresh and original take on ‘cozy’, and as for ‘crime’… well, it does begin to escalate, what with MI6, criminal gangs, corrupt police, and that’s not to mention international cybercrime!

As the plot strands weave together, we discover that behind one mystery lurks a greater threat. No one is safe, not even PArdew…

This is without doubt the robot-butler-detective thriller you have been waiting for!

Purchase Link – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Duck-Egg-Blues-PArdew-Book-ebook/dp/B071226XSW

For the duration of this blog tour, Duck Egg Blues will be on a Kindle Countdown Deal, so if you are tempted, purchase before the price rises

Author Bio – Following this year’s success, Martin Ungless had now been shortlisted three times by the Crime Writers’ Association for their Debut Dagger. He has won a WCN Escalator Award, and been successful in a number short-story competitions. Martin started life as an architect though now lives in the Norfolk countryside and writes full time. Martin is currently studying for the prestigious MA in Fiction (Crime) at UEA.

Social Media Links – https://twitter.com/UnglessM

#BlogTour Calendar: ‘The Cheesemaker’s House’, by Jane Cable #Rachel’sRandomResources

The Original Cheesmaker’s House that inspired the story.

I’ll be taking part in the blog tour for ‘The Cheesemaker’s House’, by Jane Cable. August marks the 5th anniversary of the publication of Jane’s first novel, and I’m happy to help her celebrate. The book is lovely to hold, by the way. I’m one of the last bloggers to review so take a look at the others on the poster if romantic suspense novels are your thing.

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