24 things that everyone goes through when writing their first novel

Everyone has one novel in them – but when you sit down to actually crack on with your masterpiece, little do you know the journey that you are about to embark on. ​While whacking out a story might seem like something easy to fill up some spare time, your first book...

The Nightingale –  A seriously flawed historical thriller

+  In my last blog I wrote a very positive review about Maestra, by L. S. Hilton (Putnam) which I loved, so I feel entitled to write a critical blog about a book making the rounds of all my wife’s friends.             The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s...