To lose one husband may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like murder. It’s 1888 and, in New South Wales, Louisa Collins has been sentenced to hang for the murder of her husband. Two previous juries could not convict her, but the (all male) authorities kept trying until they found a jury […]
historical fiction
Review: The Ice Maiden, by Sara Sheridan
There’s something about historical fiction set on islands that I just can’t seem to get enough of. The Guernsey Potato and Literary Society and The Light Between Oceans are two wonderfully isolated stories. Author Sara Sheridan has brought us another – this time on an island of ice. The Ice Maiden, by Sara Sheridan, is […]
Review: The Turn of Midnight, by Minette Walters
Set at the end of the Black Death in 1348 and 1349 England, The Turn of Midnight is Minette Walters’ sequel to The Last Hours. I absolutely adored The Last Hours so have been looking forward to the sequel all year. If you haven’t read the first book in the series I do recommend picking up […]
Review: Lenny’s Book of Everything, by Karen Foxlee
Lenny’s Book of Everything, by Karen Foxlee, is one of those books you press into your friends’ hands and quietly insist, “Read this.” It’s incredible, uplifting, warmly funny and devastating in equal parts. I loved every character (except the lecherous Mr King). Lenny’s little brother, Davey, is growing too quickly. By the age of six […]
How To Be Perfect, rural idealism and time travel
In this episode of Story Addict I have TWO new releases for you plus one of my all-time favourite speculative fiction novels, The Time Traveller’s Wife. Plus I’ll discuss the question everyone seems to be asking at the moment – have our kids forgotten how to read ‘properly’? Listen to Season 1, Episode 2 Listen here […]
Clem Ford, 2 kids for sale and a few vampires – Story Addict Podcast
In this episode of Story Addict I’m talking about Clementine Ford’s upcoming book, Boys Will Be Boys, as well as my thoughts on her first book, Fight Like A Girl. I’ll also tell you about a new release historical fiction, Sold on a Monday, based on the true Depression-era photograph of two children with a ‘For Sale’ sign next to […]