REVIEW: Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Tweet Stevie‘s review of Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto Contemporary Asian American Fiction published by Berkley 27 Apr 21 I generally like intergenerational family stories, especially those that showcase the differences between cultures, traditions, and...

REVIEW: Can I Give My Stepkids Back? by Aurelie Tramier

Tweet Stevie‘s review of Can I Give My Stepkids Back? by Aurelie Tramier Contemporary Women’s Fiction published by Hodder & Stoughton 25 Feb 21 It’s been a while since I read anything in translation, partly because I’ve not been getting through as many...

REVIEW: The Whole Truth by Cara Hunter

Tweet Stevie‘s review of The Whole Truth (DI Adam Fawley, Book 5 ) by Cara Hunter Contemporary Crime Fiction published by Penguin 18 Mar 21 This feels very much like a lockdown novel – and it was indeed mostly written during the UK’s first lockdown of 2020 –...

REVIEW: The Real World by Kathleen Jowitt

Tweet Stevie‘s review of The Real World (Stancester, Book 2) by Kathleen Jowitt Contemporary LGBT+ Fiction published by Kathleen Jowitt 16 Sep 20 I’ve waited a long time for a sequel to Speak Its Name and I finally got my wish this year when the author contacted...

REVIEW: Scabby Queen by Kirstin Innes

Tweet Stevie‘s review of Scabby Queen by Kirstin Innes Contemporary Fiction published by Fourth Estate 02 Apr 20 This is very much a book of my generation. Our heroine, Clio (short for Cliodhna) Campbell, dragged herself into adulthood during the Miners’ Strike...