First draft joy

There's nothing quite like writing "The end" at the bottom of a first draft. Today I finished the first draft of what I hope will be the first of my new cosy mystery series "Squadron". I still have a lot of work to do, and already have pages of notes of changes to make and …

September Reviews

Spring has sprung here in the Southern Hemisphere. I can't believe how quickly the year is moving. Here are my reviews for September: **** "Tales from the Cafe" by Toshikazu Kawaguchi **** "The Dictionary People: The unsung heroes who created the Oxford English Dictionary" by Sarah Ogilvie ***** "Second Act in Appleton Green" by Kate …

“The White Feather Murders” by Laraine Stephens : Review

Title: “The White Feather Murders” Author:  Laraine Stephens Publisher: Level Best Books/Historia Year:  2025 Category: Crime/Cosy Mystery  Reviewed by: Sarah Jackson Entertaining from start to finish Everyone’s favourite Crime reporter, Reggie Da Costa is back on the case. This time he and his trusty sidekick, Dusty Rhodes, are looking into a series of mysterious deaths, linked by the …