Hearts' Home by Jeanette Greaves

 

This is the third in Jeanette Greaves ‘Ransomed Hearts’ series.

In this one both pace and tension increase. The pack grows as do problems about security and privacy. The hearts are high profile enough as a rock band. But their alternative life makes it even more difficult to manage home and work; now Mark and Andrew each have two families to worry about.     

Jeanette Greaves continues to give attention detail.  She presents a carefully considered world. She knows exactly what the world does but only gives us the amount of information we need at each point.

We are mainly in the point of view of Mark, though we get glimpses of the others too.

Greaves’ writing style tends towards the literary. The pace and tension are such that we want to keep on reading. So altogether a very satisfying read.  Beautiful prose and a good plot.  

The ending is dramatic and clearly paves the way for the fourth book.

I find this book suitable both for the higher end of young adults – 16+ - and for adults.  

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Thorugh All the Spaces by Alison Chisholm

 

This month I was torn again – this time between a poetry collection and a cosy crime. I’ve come down on the side of the poetry collection because I think it might appeal to the readers of this newsletter more. Poetry is unusual for me but a connection with the poet helps here.

Alison Chisholm is a patron of the Lancashire Authors Association and I am the membership secretary. I attended and enjoyed a workshop she ran for us.

I was delighted as well to attend the launch of Alison’s Thorough All the Spaces.
Certainly these lovely poems transport you to all sorts of times and places.
Read Gretel’s point of view about her clever brother who helped them get back home… and realise that she was just as clever.
And what of the heart-felt letter to Henry VIII form is first wife?
Or the story of the feisty Rosa Parks?
And so much more.
It was a real privilege also to hear Alison reading from this inspiring book.

I hope you will enjoy the book too.

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