Reviews

‘Christine Poulson’s wonderful sense of place brings Cambridge to life. Cassie overcomes the problems facing her with wit and guile aplenty and ensures the reader’s empathy from first word to last . . . an enthralling and engaging read that underlines Christine’s burgeoning reputation as a crime novelist to watch.’ [Stage Fright]

- SHOTS MAGAZINE

Quick Update

Posted on Jul 22, 2011 in A LONDON CHILD OF THE 1870S, Allegra Goodman, DRAWN FROM MEMORY, Ernest H Shephard, INTUITION, Molly Hughes, THE COOKBOOK COLLECTOR | 5 Comments

Apologies to anyone who’s been wondering what’s happened to me. I’ve been busy with all sorts of things, including the first draft of a novel and really, I probably ought to be honest with myself and admit that I need to take time off from my blog over the summer. But before I disappear again […]

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Lost in a Good Book

Posted on Jul 1, 2011 in AN ENGLISHMAN IN THE MIDI, John P Harris | No Comments

Recently I had a few days of feeling under the weather and couldn’t face anything too demanding to read – especially after reading Thomas Mann’s FELIX KRULL: CONFESSIONS OF A CONFIDENCE MAN for my reading group – so turned to some old favourites. For me comfort reading is of two main types: breathless thrillers and […]

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