The Light and Shade of Ellen Swithin is another in the latest slew (geddit?) of books about women truly killing it.
Category: 3 ***
Una, Unwanted
Una, Unwanted is a moving story of family dysfunction, hypocrisy and a woman seeking the connection of family.
How to Kill a Guy in Ten Ways
Another female serial killer novel with gallows humour and deplorable men getting their comeuppance in myriad painful ways.
The Lost Cause
Is the world a lost cause? We should be screaming a warning from the rooftops. I applaud Doctorow for trying.
Tom Lake
Tom Lake is a nice book, very pleasant to read, not particularly challenging but beautifully written. Lockdown without the pandemic.
Lioness
Therese questions herself and her life, and feels the urge to break out, smash everything and live more authentically. Who doesn’t, right?
The Social Distance Between Us
Well written essay on the disparities between the ruling class and the people affected by their decisions. UK-focused, but relevant anywhere.
How We End
UK-based zombie apocalypse. Exciting, action-packed story with a group of interesting characters, and fun twists on the genre.
Shade of Violet
A bit of low fantasy, a bit of crime mystery, a lot of entertaining characters and dialogue. A fun, light – but also well written novel.
Email from the Future
A compelling and thought-provoking speculative novel set in a future where things ARE better, where people managed to fix the world.