The Fox (by Frederick Forsyth)
Frederick Forsyth The Fox Review Many famous authors have a successful formula – Dan Brown comes to mind – and Fredrick Forsyth is another with a well-established formula. It all started with his book about the assassination attempt on General de Gaulle. Today so many books seem formulaic – perhaps…
Salt Lane (by William Shaw)
Came across Shaw at a speaker event at the Firle Vintage Fayre. The plot sounded interesting and as it was located in an area close by it seemed worth investigating The plot is centred around Romney Marsh and Dungeness – places we know well. He captures the remoteness but beauty…
The Parisians (by Marius Gabriel)
The novel is set in World War II and in 1940 the Nazis have occupied Paris and taken over the Ritz for their senior officers and mistresses. The cast of characters includes an American Olivia Olsen, working as a chambermaid, the famous Coco Chanel and Arletty, one of France’s best-loved…
Once Upon a River (by Diane Setterfield)
Introduction: A dark midwinter’s night in an ancient inn on the Thames. The regulars are entertaining themselves by telling stories when the door bursts open on an injured stranger. In his arms is the drowned corpse of a little child. Hours later the dead girl stirs. Is it a miracle?…
The Last of the Stanfields (by Marc Levy)
This is a fabulous read! Marc Levy is the most read contemporary French author in the world and I can see why. Story outline: “When London journalist Eleanor-Rigby Donovan receives an anonymous letter alluding to a crime committed by her deceased mother, her life is turned upside down. It points…