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Maureen signed up for the Bestseller's Box in January. In our recent blog post, she generously shares her opinions on the books she's received so far...
January -
Rob Burley uses his extensive experience in political research and interview preparation to give the reader an insight into how politicians, and powerful personalities, bend the truth to suit their own agenda.
Having worked alongside some of the biggest names in television, Burley shares more than twenty five years of political interviewing, educating the reader in the background and processing of many famous interviews and the incredulous televised conversations on topics from the Iraq war, Brexit and Partygate to name but a few. Burley captures the essence of the powerful characters being interviewed, revealing a contrasting image to the reader. A real eye opener for the run of the mill Sunday Politics viewers!
Humour aside (and there’s plenty of it in this book) it does make one wonder if anyone in power really does have a clue! A must read.
February - The Witches of Pendle by Yvette Fielding (Young Adult, Ghost)
Maureen contacted us to gift her February box to her grandson for his birthday.
March - The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex (Psychological Thriller)
Through conversations with two widows and a former girlfriend, this book tells the story of three lighthouse keepers who vanished from their lighthouse off the coast of Cornwall in 1972. The disappearance itself is shrouded in mystery with many speculative theories abound. With this background, the book should have been a page turner, but it wasn’t.
We learn about the loneliness not only of the lighthouse keepers, but also of their partners. Stonex gives the reader an insight into the challenges of their lifestyle and the complex relationships within the families, between the lighthouse keepers and also between the partners left at home.
Although a Sunday Times Best Seller, I found this book quite disjointed at times and the writing lacked fluidity. A slow starter, the story just didn’t capture my interest.
April - The Confession by Jessie Burton (Historical Fiction)
If you’re looking for a ‘can’t put down’ book, you’d be hard pushed to beat Jessie Burton’s offering in ‘The Confession’. Described as a historical fiction/ mystery, the story is set between London, Los Angeles and New York and takes the reader on a journey unravelling the mystery of the main character, Rosie’s, search for her mother.
Abandoned as an infant, and brought up by her father, Rosie leaves behind her childhood fantastical stories of a missing mother and discovers more than she bargained for when she meets her mother’s past partner, a renowned author.
The book flips beautifully between 1982 and 2017 and leaves the reader yearning to know more. Evoking a myriad of emotions, the book makes compelling reading and is undoubtedly one of my favourite’s this year!