Category Archives: S J Bolton

Review: LITTLE BLACK LIES by Sharon Bolton

Posted on October 25, 2015 by bernadetteinoz

Sharon Bolton seems to revel in depicting small, often isolated communities in which ordinary people hide dark secrets. She has previously written compellingly cloying tales of suspense set in several worrisome English villages as well as one set in the … Continue reading →

Posted in book review, Falkland Islands, S J Bolton | 6 Comments

Review: BLOOD HARVEST by S.J. Bolton

Posted on December 30, 2014 by bernadetteinoz

The Fletcher family have moved into the (thankfully fictional) village of Heptonclough in rural England. There’s a new reverend in town too. Creepy ancient traditions kept alive by the villagers provide an overall air of gloominess and when something of a trend … Continue reading →

Posted in book review, England, S J Bolton | 3 Comments

Books of the Month – October 2011

Posted on November 3, 2011 by bernadetteinoz

I didn’t manage a lot of reviewing in October but was lucky enough to have a couple of 5-star reads which means Book of the month is a difficult choice so I’m not going to make it. Tom Franklin‘s Crooked Letter, Crooked … Continue reading →

Posted in Alice LaPlante, Arnaldur Indriðason, Barry Maitland (Aus), books of the month, Camilla Lackberg, Carolyn Morwood (Aus), Dan Waddell, Daphne Du Maurier, Denise Mina, John Lawton, Jussi Adler-Olsen, list, Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo, Nicole Watson (Aus), Ruth Rendell, S J Bolton, Tom Franklin, Yrsa Sigurdardottir | 9 Comments

Maximum reading: minimum reviewing

Posted on October 30, 2011 by bernadetteinoz

The main prompt for me to start this blog was to write down my thoughts about the books I read so that my future self would be a little less ignorant about my reading than I had been in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Arnaldur Indriðason, Camilla Lackberg, Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo, mini review, S J Bolton, Yrsa Sigurdardottir | 21 Comments

Halfway Down the Stairs

Posted on July 4, 2010 by bernadetteinoz

OK the title really doesn’t have any relevance as this is a post about being half way through the reading year and reflecting on my favourite books so far. But I never think of the word halfway without remembering my favourite … Continue reading →

Posted in A A Milne, Ariana Franklin, Arnaldur Indriðason, Belinda Bauer, books of the year, Johan Theorin, list, Reginald Hill, S J Bolton, Shona MacLean, Simon Lelic, Sue Grafton | 3 Comments

Review: Awakening by S J Bolton

Posted on March 27, 2010 by bernadetteinoz

I picked up Awakening a couple of nights ago and planned to read for 10 minutes before heading to bed. Before I knew it I was on page 162, had a crick in my neck from sitting so still and … Continue reading →

Posted in book review, England, S J Bolton | 6 Comments

Review: Sacrifice by S J Bolton

Posted on February 13, 2009 by bernadetteinoz

Title: Sacrifice Author: S J Bolton Publisher: Bantam Press [2008] ISBN: 978-0-593-05912-8 Tora Hamilton is an obstetric surgeon who moves to the Shetland Isles with her husband Duncan, a native of the Isles who hasn’t been home for twenty years. … Continue reading →

Posted in book review, S J Bolton, Scotland | 4 Comments