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<!-- INSERT NEW REVIEWS BELOW HERE-->{{newreviewFrontpage|author=David GilmanTananarive Due|title=Gate of the Dead (Master of War)The Reformatory

|summary= Tuscany 1358: Gracetown, Florida. June 1950. After a scuffle with a white boy, twelve year-old Robbie Stephens Jr is sentenced to six months at the Gracetown School for Boys, otherwise known as the Reformatory. It's a place with a brutal and dark reputation. But the segregated reformatory is a chamber of horrors, haunted by the boys that have died there. In order to survive the school governor and his Funhouse, Robert must enlist the help of the school's ghosts – only they have their own motivations...|isbn=1803366532}} {{Frontpage|author=Katherine Howe|title=A dying man brings True Account|rating=4.5|genre=General Fiction|summary=Hannah Masury is living in Boston, having been sent to live with a family who run an enigmatic message to Thomas Blackstoneinn, the exiled English archer and current mercenary leaderbeing made to work there from a young age. It appears When she hears there is to be a royal command hanging of some pirates in the town, she decides to return home but is it an invitation to his own go and watch. Enthralled and horrified in equal measure, Hannah finds herself embroiled in a young boy's death? at the hands of two vicious pirates. Thomas canShe hides away, so that they don't take find and kill her too, and then to escape them completely she runs away to sea, dressing as a boy and joining the notorious Ned Low's pirate ship as a cabin boy. She soon finds herself in the thick of things when there is a mutiny on board, and from there we are caught up in her rip roaring tale of life on the risk ocean waves.|isbn=0861547438}}{{Frontpage|author=Sarah Marsh|title=A Sign of Her Own|rating=3.5|genre=General Fiction|summary=After a bout of ignoring itscarlet fever as a child, especially since his Ellen Lark loses her hearing. Suddenly plunged into a world of silence, everything about her life is changes. Living in just a time when the use of sign language was seen as much danger something only savages do, Ellen is sent to a school where he she istaught to lip read, but physically restrained from signing. It seems that he's more valuable dead than alive From here, she ends up in many countries; it's just another school studying under Alexander Graham Bell who has been teaching the deaf and using a case of deducing system called Visible Speech. At the paymaster – or paymasters - behind the assassination attempts before he runs out same time, Bell is working on other inventions and ideas, and Ellen finds herself unwittingly caught up in a complicated tangle of timeespionage.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1781852901</amazonuk>1035401614

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Robert Merle and T Jefferson Kline (translator)Claire North|title=Fortunes House of France 3: Heretic DawnOdysseus

|genre=Historical Literary Fiction|summary=France 1568: Having persuaded his father Jean that it's safe for him to return to his studies, Pierre de Siorac goes back to Montpellier. He doesn’t stay there long though as Jean has a mission for him that will take him into the royal court in Paris. The fighting between the Medici-led Catholics and the Huguenots has quietened down but, despite sending his son into the vipers' nest, heWhat could matter more than love?''s reluctant to consider the Peace of St Germain as being the end of the conflict. History will prove his suspicions correct as we approach the St Bartholomew Massacre of the Huguenots which occurs… in Paris.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782271937</amazonuk>|amazonus=<amazonus>1782271937</amazonus>}}

{{newreview|author=Adriana Trigiani|title=All The Stars follow-up to the excellent ''Ithaca'' picks up a few months after where we left off. In The Heavens|rating=4|genre=General Fiction|summary=It was 1935 the palace of Odysseus, with delicate care Queen Penelope continues to rule without her husband, who sailed to war at Troy and Loretta Young wanted fame and success in Hollywoodthen by divine intervention never returned home. Part As ever she remains surrounded by suitors vying for the throne of it was being young (just twenty one) the Western Isles. Having survived – politically and beautiful but she was also conscious physical – the chaotic storm that the money she Clytemnestra brought in mattered to her family. She was hungry for love too: her father had left when she was young. Her step-father had done little better and there was a Ithaca''need'' for s shores, Queen Penelope is on the brink of a man she could love and look up tofragile peace. She developed a reputation for falling in love One that shatters however with her leading men: first it was Spencer Tracy but on the set return of ''The Call Orestes, King of the Wild'' she fell for Clark Gable - Mycenae, and he for herhis sister Elektra, seeking refuge.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1471136345</amazonuk>0356516075

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Leo TolstoyB0C7J9D21B|title=War and PeaceA Captive in Algiers (Muhammed Amalfi Mysteries)|author=A J Lewis

|summary=1805: Napoleon Bonaparte When we first meet our hero, his name is on the way to conquering Europe while what's left Ettore and he lives at The House of Europe (including the Russian army led by Tsar Alexander) stands in his wayBeautiful Swallows. Prince Andrei Bolkonsky quickly gets a reputation Idyllic as military hero although few know this is allied to his death wish. Meanwhile back in Russia the remaining aristocracy have no doubt that their motherland will win might sound, it's a bordello and so they continue with daily lifeEttore's mother died when he was born. Pierre, the illegitimate son He's not been short of Count Bezukhoff buries his life in winemothers, women, song and more wine though - but the death for someone of his father takes him on a journey to find happiness, the long way round. 12background in late-yeareighteenth-old Natasha Rostov dreams of love and happinesscentury Amalfi, searching with age-related exuberance and inexperienceit's difficult to obtain decent employment. The older generation are there to help and hinder as they take their places as pawns and puppeteers in stint working with the manipulation and social climbing thatpreparation of anchovies didn's become second nature… that is until the tide of war changes.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>184990846X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Michael Grant|title= Front Lines|rating= 5|genre= Teens|summary=1942: Hitler is pushing his way ever further, the USA adds its strength to the Alliance t work out and women bastards are allowed to fight in the military for the first timeconsidered bad luck on fishing boats. Rio Richlin’s sister has already died in the war, Frangie Marr is desperate for a way to keep her family’s heads above water Ettore was nothing if not resourceful - and Rainy Schulterman wants to kill the man who is murdering Jews. All three go to war determined - and all three are changed. Although they do they do it was not start together, their paths intersect long before he had a successful business as they all take on roles that leave more scars than expecteda guide for visitors. He was even saving some money.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1405273828</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Jessica Blair|title=Tread Softly, Alice|rating=2.5|genre=Historical Fiction|summary=Alice Ware is finally returning home to Yorkshire, after an extended stay with friends in France. Much has changed since she left, but the most exciting development has been the arrival of an elegant new neighbour, Emma Cheevey, who has inherited the estate next to their home. Alice is particularly thrilled by the arrival of Emma's handsome soldier sons: the serious but self confident Steven and his gentle, easygoing younger brother Matthew. Both men are keen to win her heart, but which one holds the key to her future?|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0349407320</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Anne O'BrienEssie Fox|title=The Queen's ChoiceFascination

|summary=Joanna of Navarre may be married The Victorian era is incredibly over-romanticised as a setting for historical fiction (matched only, perhaps, by the Second World War) which has often led to John IVth Duke more than a few writers mishandling it. There's such a glut of Britany but she has views of her own and isnmedia set in the era that the hallmarks we't afraid ve come to voice themassociate with it are familiar to the point of being cliched, hackneyed even . All this is simply to Charles the French Kingillustrate that it would be an easy thing to do poorly. When she defends exiled English noble Henry Bolingbroke at the French court she does so as a friend not realising what the future holds. For Bolingbroke is the future Henry IV and fate will decree But despite that Joanna will become his queen, roles that will take their toll on both of them something about it still grabs me – and something about this book's description did as a couple and individualswell.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1848454074</amazonuk>1914585526

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Ian RossNicole Jarvis|title=Battle For Rome (Twilight of Empire)A Portrait in Shadow|rating=4.5

|summary=''Be warned - spoilers ahead for the first two books…''Aurelius Castus, tribune in Emperor Constantine's army is preparing for the battle everyone (including us) has been waiting for: the fight against Maxentius, Tyrant I want all of Rome. Meanwhile Castus' marriage Florence to the aristocratic Sabina has borne him a beloved son but coldness lurks between man and wife where there was hot passion. Castus' suspicions are further fed by his wifeknow my name's name being on the lips of a dying officer; truth or pre-death ramblings? Meanwhile Sabina has bought a new slave and Castus swears he's seen her somewhere before…|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1784081205</amazonuk>}}

{{newreview|author=Guinevere Glasfurd|title=The Words In My Hand|rating=5|genre=Historical Fiction|summary=17th century life circumstances dictate that Helena Jans has to go into service and is employed by Mr SergeantCast out from Rome, Artemisia Gentileschi arrives in Florence seeking an English bookseller living oasis in Amsterdamwhich her art can find a home and where her future can thrive rather than stagnate. There's much excitement when Mr Sergeant welcomes his new lodgerBut as some as she enters Florentine society she faces great opposition from the powerful Accademia, philosopher the self-proclaimed guardians of the healing magics that through paintings have the power to protect the city and scientist, Rene Descartesits citizens from plagues and curses. However the thrill becomes somewhat muted when Helena's employer realises what the stay entailsThe all-male Accademia has hoarded power over art and architecture for centuries and guard it above all else. Helena on the other handTo them, is totally enthralled by their guest: Artemisia – an enthrallment that will totally ambitious young woman who promises trouble and change her life– has no place amongst them and their society.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1473617855</amazonuk>1803362340

{{newreview|author=L C Tyler|title=A Masterpiece of Corruption (A John Grey Historical Mystery)|rating=5|genre=Historical Fiction|summary=1657: John GreySet in the near-distant future, law student at Lincolns Inn, receives in a meeting invitation that doesn't seem to be meant for him. Unfortunately he still goes to world on the meeting and ends up accepting a mission to kill Oliver Cromwell. He has two problems with this: first he likes a quiet life and secondly he likes Oliver Cromwell. In fact he already works for Oliver's spymasterverge of climate collapse, ThurloeBritain is in great peril. The life expectancy of British Isles desperately needs a double agent isn't that long hero (or several) to save the day and rescue what little remains. What no-one expected was that's without reckoning on one of the intervention Knights of Aminta!the Round Table would answer the call.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1472114965</amazonuk>0356518523

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Mary GibsonG K Holloway|title=Gunner Girls and Fighter BoysIn the Shadows of Castles

|summary=''Gunner Girls We begin after the momentous battle in 1066 and Fighter Boyson the day of William of Normandy's coronation as King of England. William' s position is not secure and the latest book in Mary Gibson's Bermondsey seriesnew king has many challenges. Imposing authority through a coronation is important. And William is right to worry. This time, While the Lloyd family take centre stage: Mumprevious king, DadHarold, son Jack is dead and daughters May and Peggy. War the likelihood of more pitched battles is raging in Europe over, the rebels are stirring and Bermondsey is not immune from daily onslaught much of bombs. A tragic event one night changes everything and home-bird May decides to fly the nest in order country does not wish to participate in the war effort. The war will leave no-one unscathed; the strongest hearts can be paralysed by fear and the unlikeliest of people can emerge as heroesrecognise a new overlord.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>178185596X</amazonuk>1800422466

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Frances Brody3949666079|title=Sisters on Bread StreetNoema|author=Dael Akkerman|rating=4.5|genre=Historical General Fiction|summary=Julia and Margaret are the Wood sisters, struggling ''This is a story about some things that happened to hoist themselves out of me about twelve thousand years ago.'' Maya is a life of poverty young girl living in Leeds just before the outbreak of a hunter gatherer village during the first world warMesolithic era. Well, Julia Climate change is struggling. Margaret sees her way out as being through marriage to a rich suffragette's sonoccurring, Thomas. Shethe Sea of Grass encroaches further and further into Maya's an apprentice milliner and beautifulforest home, but both sisters have a disadvantage and it's one which grows bigger as war approaches: their father food is Germanbecoming more and more scarce.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0349410704</amazonuk>What to do? Can the law givers in the federation of villages muster peaceful ways to cope? Can the Traveller, a spiritual figure who interprets the wisdom of All Life, provide solutions?

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Antonia Senior1529125898|title=The Winter IslesGodmersham Park|author=Gill Hornby

|summary=Scotland 1122: A son is born ''If it were not for the casual dereliction of the odd gentleman's duty, there would no women to a warlord on teach well-bred daughters at all.'' Anne Sharpe was thirty-one years old when she arrived at Godmersham Park to take up the Scottish Islandsposition of governess to twelve-year-old Fanny Austen. The warlord GilleBride, is She had no experience of teaching but this was a man who doesn't realise his glory is recedingcase of necessity. One day Until the realisation does hit himdeath of her mother, along with Anne had a Viking raidcomfortable life and was loved by both parents although her father was frequently absent from the household. In the heat of invasion his sonWhen her mother died, although only 15, must take overher father cast her off and would have nothing more to do with her. Can No explanation was offered but she would receive an annuity of £35 a lad actually lead a people? year. History will tell and legend will embellish for that boy is Somerled and this is his storyHer maid, Agnes, would receive nothing but was fortunately taken in by some neighbours.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1782396586</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Simon MarshallMelissa Fu |title=The Long Drawn AislePeach Blossom Spring

|genre=Historical Fiction|summary=Edward and Richard Wilson are born into I loved the prelude to Peach Blossom Spring, a comfortable and, indeed, powerful familyshort chapter entitled ''Origins''. Their father Unfortunately it is the MP Jack Wilson who is everything only truly poetic part of a Victorian father should be: severe, distant and occupied with his careerbook that I expected more from. As the 20th century arrives and advances all three will feel the labour pains of conflict, the sons while living in Austria and the Balkans and their father Covering Chinese history from 1938 to 2005 as viewed through the lens of Britainone family's Parliamentperspective. It will be When their home city is set ablaze during the war with Japan, a bloody birth young mother (Meilin) and its effects far reaching as two great empires prepare to fight, drawing in the rest of Europe.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1899804218</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Conn Iggulden|title=Wars of the Roses: Bloodline: Book 3 her four-year-old son (The Wars of the RosesRenshu)|rating=5|genre=Historical Fiction|summary=are among those who flee. The Wars of the Roses continue. Margaret of Anjou becomes a catalyst for what lays ahead and then rescues her husband, the debilitated Henry VI, from the forces of Richard Nevillestory follows them on their journey across China, Earl of Warwick and the recently executed Richard of York. However Yorkin Renshu's last words weren't empty rhetoric: by killing the father Margaret has indeed unleashed the sonscase eventually to America. Edward of March for one is out for revenge; a fact that throws the English throne and the safety of Queen's spymaster Derry Brewer into grave doubt.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>071815987X</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author= Jennifer Wallace|title= Digging Up Milton|rating= 3.5|genre= Historical Fiction|summary=Digging Up Milton appealed to me because from the description it sounded like something a little bit different. I like that it is dark but yet not entirely serious, and I always appreciate it when an author tries to write in a different way, or give a book an individual voice.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1909776106</amazonuk>1472277538

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Lesley J Nickell1916072038|title=Sons of York: Volume 2 The House in the Hollow (The Sprigs of BroomTalbot Saga)|author=Allie Cresswell

|summary=15th Century London: We meet part of the Talbot family in Yorkshire in November 1811. Through a quirk of fate young widow Janet Evershed finds herself running Twenty-seven-year-old Jocelyn Talbot and her late husband's cloth business, far mother have travelled in some discomfort from her York their homeat Ecklington, to the house in the hollow. It's in this very shop that she meets Richard Neville, Duke of Warwick The two women are angry with each other and his ward Edward, Earl Jocelyn is well aware of March. They may be much higher than commoner Janet but she has caught Edwardher mother's eye strengths and what Edward wantsweaknesses: ''She is practiced at subterfuge, he getsat concealing, be it beneath a woman or, indeedfacade of respectability, the crown of Englanddeplorable truth''.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1861514603</amazonuk>}}Hester is furious about Jocelyn's refusal to do as she was asked, which has precipitated ''this violent and unexpected removal''.

{{newreview|author=Jolien Janzing|title=Charlotte Bronte's Secret Love|rating=3.5|genre=Historical Fiction|summary=This is Then we are told of the second novel by Jolien Janzing, birth of a Dutch author who lives in Belgium. Originally published in Dutch as ''The Master'' in 2013child and, it is already being made into a film. The flawlessly translated story zeroes in on two momentous years in Charlotte Brontë's lifesoon after, 1842–3Hester Talbot departs, when she was a pupil leaving Jocelyn in shame and then a teacher at the Pensionnat Heger in Brussels. I read this isolation in tandem with Claire Harman's new biography of Charlotte Brontë; it was particularly fascinating to see that the two books open with the same climactic episode: lovesick Charlotte making a confession at a Catholic church, even though she was an Anglican parson's daughterYorkshire.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>9462380597</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Julia Franck and Anthea Bell (translator)Annabel Abbs|title=West|rating=3.5|genre=Literary Fiction|summary=Put yourself in the shoes of a young mother to two children, who declares her intention to leave the Communist East Germany for West Berlin, and thus loses her scientist job. What would you expect on the other side – shops full of attainable products, pleasant neighbourhoods, nice neighbours, an active and busy new life, where things might feel alien but at least you speak the same language? Well, for Nelly Senff, this is hardly the case. Once past the depressing Eastern exit procedures she is confronted with more desultory interrogations from those 'welcoming' her to the West, beyond which she and her children (their father, whom she never married, is long assumed dead by the authorities, if nobody else) are practically left in a shared accommodation in a transit camp. The shops are full Language of what is still unobtainable, the children hate their new school – and people still look down on them as being foreign, even if they have only moved across a city.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0099554321</amazonuk>}}{{newreview|author=Gregory Dowling|title=AscensionFood|rating=4.5

|summary=Alvise Marangon Eliza Acton is an artist 'resting' between commissions and so using his guile and enterprise as a tour guide poet who has never had the slightest inclination to those taking the European Grand Tour in 18th century Veniceboil an egg. Everything has When tasked with writing a business as usual feel to it for Alvise until he notices cookery book, she recruits Ann Kirby, a fellow gondolier paying his friend not to take local woman with a couple troubled home life. Together, they test, craft, refine and reshape the world of English tourists. Thendomestic cookery, as reinventing the new Doge is inaugurated a man's head is thrown into recipe book and changing the crowdface of cookery writing forever. Showing people around a typical Venice is becoming increasingly hard for Alvise – Venice is not behaving typically!|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1846973139</amazonuk>1398502227

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Lisa HiltonFreya Marske|title=The Stolen QueenA Marvellous Light|rating=54

|summary=Nine-year-old Isabelle of Angouleme Robin Blyth is betrothed to Halnudged into a job in the Civil Service, son of Hugh de Lusignan. She doesn't like him much but she's learning to gently manipulate those around her so she feels life will be interesting his chagrin. There he meets Edwin Courcey and rewarding. Howeverwith England's King Richard the Lionheart all changes. Isabelle will marry King John instead – a totally different prospect for all concerned. This is a match learns that will not only be a challenge for the young girl but will show her the true heart streets of her mother and the true art of political manoeuvringLondon are threaded with magic. Isabelle may be the pawn in all this but it's not Desperate to remove a role she takes curse that threatens to willinglyswallow him, despite Robin follows Edwin to the nightmares of countryside, where the horned man hedgegrows bristle with incantations and the occurrences of people shimmer with power. There they uncover a certain May night sinister plot that will haunt threatens the rest lives of her lifeall magicians in the British Isles.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1848874693</amazonuk>1529080886

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=Anthony QuinnB09F4CTKJR|title=Blind ArrowsFlights for Freedom|author= Steven Burgauer

|summary=1919: A cohort It's the later stages of British spies meet in World War I and the depths of Dublin Castle, United States has just entered the prison and British intelligence hubconflict. Their main focus Petrol Petronus is a young American who has signed up and joined the infiltration of 17 Aero Squadron. This company was the IRA first US Aero Squadron to be trained in a bid to neutralise their leaderCanada, Michael Collins. However there is a distraction from their usual agenda: an increasing number of IRA women are escaping, only the first to be found murdered shortly afterwards. Martin Kant, an English journalist in Ireland is charged with investigation attached to the RAF and reporting back the first to be sent into the government powers as well as his newspaper editorskies to fight the Germans in active combat. Meanwhile Lilly MerrinBut before that can happen, a Dublin Castle employee Petrol has also gone missing. Her loyalty to master flying the Crown seems beyond question in the eyes of her boss, notoriously difficult but others would argue with that..majestic Sopwith Camel.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1843445352</amazonuk>

 {{newreviewFrontpage|author=Sven Hassel and Jordy DiagoChristophe Medler|title=Wheels of TerrorMadrigal: The Graphic NovelA Closely Guarded Secret

|summary=It has been three years since Hew was banished from Scotland and manoeuvred into working for Elizabeth I's spymasterSet against the backdrop of the English Civil War, Walsinghama secret plan (code-named Madrigal) is discovered by Sir Robert Douse in the summer of 1642. His loyalties remain with the Scottish Queen Mary but he must hide them as well as he can lest he becomes As a victim loyal servant of the conspiracy fever cutting through England King, and keeping Head of the hangman busy. ThereSecret Service, it is Robert's also another fever cutting through Scotland – duty to uncover the plague, providing even more reason for Hew details of the plan and follow the clues to worry about uncover one of the wellbeing of his sister, brother most guarded secrets in law and nephew. If he history—especially since the plot could but go home he'd have a surprise for them. When he gets there, there's a surprise for him in affect the form of a death prophesy picture, followed by a murderKing.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1846973120</amazonuk>B095HY8SXQ

{{newreviewFrontpage|authorisbn=John Righten1471187179|title=Churchill's Rogue: Volume 1 (Rogues Trilogy)|rating=5|genre=Thrillers|summary=Sean Ryan grew up in Ireland during the 20th century's first quarter and so understands death and loss. He learnt to defend what he felt right during his time as a bodyguard for Michael Collins. Therefore when Winston Churchill called upon his services in 1937 to bring a mother and child out of Germany, Ryan doesn't say no. However Ryan soon discovers this is no easy escort duty. The mother and child in question are for some reason being hunted by an elite German force led by Cerberus, a code name for a sadist incarnate. On the plus side, Ryan soon discovers he's not alone. There are more like him across Europe; those with pasts that forged them into violent defenders of the vulnerable in an increasingly dangerous world. These are the Rogues and, this time, Ryan needs their help.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>1492320242</amazonuk>}}{{newreviewA Beautiful Spy|author=Erin Knightley|title=The Duke Can Go to the DevilRachel Hore|rating=54

|summary=As Regency ladies go, Mei-li Bradford Minnie is anything but conventionalan 'ordinary' girl living an unexciting life in a leafy provincial suburb. For most of her life, she has travelled The book is set in the world with 1930s and Minnie is expected to live up to her sea-captain father mother's expectations and seen exotic sights find a nice young man to marry, produce children and locations that others could only dream spend the rest of. Her upbringing amongst sailors has clearly rubbed off on her, howeverdays looking after her husband and their home. Mei-li Unfortunately, or May this isn't what she wants to her friends, can drink do at all and curse like neither does she want to continue working as a secretary. As a man and has no respect result of a chance meeting, she finds herself drawn into espionage, working for propriety the secret service and convention. She may look like effectively living a welldouble life -bred lady, but certainly does not act like oneattempting to infiltrate the Communist Party of Great Britain. Therefore, disaster surely beckons when an uptight Duke shows an interest in Minnie finds herself torn between what she perceives as her. His stuffy ways duty and the friends she has made - and conventional habits are anathema to May's freelikes -spirited naturewhilst working for the Communist Party.|amazonuk=<amazonuk>0349410674</amazonuk>

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Benjamin JohncockAfonso Cruz and Rahul Bery (translator)|title=The Last PilotKokoschka's Doll|rating=42.5|genre=Literary Fiction |summary=You'd be forgiven for assuming that debut novelist Benjamin Johncock Well, this looked very much like a book I could love from the get-go, which is American: ''The Last Pilot'' has the literary weight why I picked my review copy up and flipped pages over several times before actually reading any of it. I found things to potentially delight me each time – a Great American Novelweird section in the middle on darker stock paper, with a limitless desert setting plus chapter whose number was in the prospect of soon dominating space20,000s, letters used as narrative form, and so on. It intrigued with the spare yet profound writing style subterranean voice a man hears in wartorn Dresden that what little I knew of Ernest Hemingway or Cormac McCarthyit mentioned, too. Johncock is British, but But you can tell he's taken inspiration from stories about ve seen the dawn of the astronaut agestar rating that comes with this review, including Tom Wolfe's ''The Right Stuff'' and films like ''Apollo 13''. His protagonist, Jim Harrisoncan tell that if love was on these pages, is a fictional Air Force test pilot who rubs shoulders with historical figures like Chuck Yeager and John Glenn in the quest to break the sound barrier and conquer spaceit was not actually caused by them. So what happened?|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1908434848</amazonuk>1529402697

{{newreviewFrontpage|author=Robert Merle and T Jefferson Kline (translator)Christina Hammonds Reed|title=Fortunes of France: City of Wisdom and BloodThe Black Kids|rating=34.5|genre=Historical FictionTeens |summary=1566: Brothers Pierre and Samson de Siorac have been sent from their Perigore home to further their education at Montpellier. During their time there they learn more than their ascribed logic, philosophy and medicine. Indeed PierreChristina Hammonds Reed's focus debut novel is on his stomach and set against the affairs backdrop of the heart1992 Los Angeles riots, as befitting a lusty 15 year oldreaction to the absolution of four police officers for beating a black man, Rodney King, nearly to death. Not all Told from the perspective of Ashley Bennett, the adventures are learnednovel follows her evolution from a silent bystander when confronted with matters of race, culinary or romantic though; some lessons are to a lot more dangerouswoman finding her voice and embracing her heritage.|amazonukisbn=<amazonuk>1782271244</amazonuk>1471188191