Author Archives: morellisreads

Imagine being just 10 years old when your mum walks out the door and is never heard of again. Imagine having a life full of more downs than ups. Imagine finally getting your life on track and having gentle waters to navigate when thirty years later there’s an unexpected knock at the door and it’sContinue reading “The Happy Family~Jackie Kabler”

As you may remember, I read Martin-Sommers’ previous book, Gordon Square, not so long ago which introduced the readers to the dynamic duo of Mike and Mel, the most perfectly imperfect couple of investigators you could ever wish to read about. I loved the first book and I loved the second book! So much so,Continue reading “Arlington Terrace~Tracey Martin-Sommers”

Imagine 2003 was not as you remembered. Not In My Name is a story about activist Phoebe Green and Tony Blair has held a referendum in order o decide if the UK should engage and go to war with Iraq. And the majority vote was “yes” by a mere 4% of the majority votes. NowContinue reading “Not In My Name~Michael Coolwood”

As part of the blog tour for Barty Barton, I was lucky enough to hold a Q&A session with Barry’s author, Sue Wickstead, and it was the loveliest author Q&A I’ve done to date. Read on to discover Barry’s own story and that of Sue. MR; Firstly, I’d like to say how much my daughterContinue reading “Author Q&A; Sue Wickstead”

Barty Barton is Thomas’ much loved teddy bear, but as time goes by Barty becomes more tatty and worn until the day Thomas’ mum comes to the rescue and gives Barty Barton a much needed bath, fresh stuffing and some new stitching and he’s ready to go to Thomas’s own child. We watch Thomas’s motherContinue reading “Barty Barton:The Bear That Was Loved Too Much~Sue Wickstead”

This is an insightful piece on the character of John Steel written by author, Stuart Field, who has been kind enough to write this for my blog. “An insight into John Steel. Here are a few things about the character This is for those who have read about John Steel before or have never heardContinue reading “John Steel;An. Insight by the Author”

These is the fifth instalment of the John Steel series and having not read the previous four, I was nervous to start in case there were parts I wouldn’t understand but was so intrigued to read because I had very much enjoyed my time in Malta when I was younger so wanted to see theContinue reading “Maltese Steel~Stuart Field”

Three days is how long it took me to read The Bridesmaid; fitted in around working/studying/single mum life. So from that, it’s easy to see how hooked I was by this book! Once the final page was turned, I didn’t know if I was feeling sad, relieved, lost, empty or a mixture of all fourContinue reading “The Bridesmaid~Nina Manning”

What do you when you’ve lost your sparkle? Imagine, you’re single when you didn’t think you would be, you’ve lost yourself and you don’t even know who that person is staring back at you in the mirror. What do you do? Well, you get over to Rhodes. You meet a select group of women whoContinue reading “The Old Ducks Club~Maddie Please”

A young man is found dead at his computer in an Internet cafe; cause of death is hard to work out. His mother anticipated the news. The manager of the Internet cafe dies while under police observed hospital care. What do these things have in common? Whose the killer? Was this lad in too deepContinue reading “Whatever It Takes~Heaton Wilson”