An 85 year old woman takes a walk on New Year's Eve
“Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk” by Kathleen Rooney – a celebration of New York and a life in advertising
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“The Heron’s Call” by Ann Cleeves – the second in a new crime series set in Devon
Matthew Venn investigates the death of a man killed by a glass shard.
“The Island of Sheep” by John Buchan – an old-style adventure story that has its problems but is also good fun
Richard Hannay has to keep a promise and protect a family
“A Pride of Tigers” by Sybil Marshall – a memoir of growing up in the East Anglian fens between the world wars
A memoir of life in the fens between the world wars
“House of Trelawney” by Hannah Rothschild – a titled family whose relationships are challenged by the financial crisis of 2008
A titled family find it difficult to hold on to their ancestral home
“How to Measure a Cow” by Margaret Forster – a novel about reinventing yourself
A novel set in Cumbria about a strange friendship
“Dancing with the Octopus” by Debora Harding – a memoir of a true crime and an abusive childhood
A memoir of an abusive childhood
“The Birdwatcher” by William Shaw – a beautifully written crime novel set on the Kent coast
William South is a police officer and also a murderer
“Birds of a Feather” by Jacqueline Windspear – the second in her mystery series set between the wars
A look at this series featuring a female detective
“The Jungle Books” by Rudyard Kipling – animals with human characteristics
Not quite the Disney story you know and love.
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