Sally Quilford

An enjoyable light novel in a pseudo-gothic style, featuring a young and quite sensible woman who is the companion to a somewhat eccentric elderly lady on a halloween house party. I was concerned it might be a tad scary for my tastes, but the amount of tension was just right for me, and I liked the book very much.

There's an inevitable romance that follows a mostly predictable path, although there are secrets and surprises that gradually emerge. Overall, it made an excellent choice on my Kindle for reading on an aeroplane.

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A 'cosy crime' novel, mostly taking place on the set of a historical film production. Cleverly written, keeping me guessing until near the end. Tense, sometimes unputdownable, but without gore or gratuitous unpleasantness.

Good characterisation and a nice pace. One or two typos and a few cliches, but otherwise a good read.= with a romantic subplot as well as the crime 'whodunit'.

Recommended if you like this genre.

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A collection of short stories with romantic themes. Some were previously published in women's magazines, and many have brief introductions at the top, explaining how the stories were inspired.

Some are conventional romances, with quite a theme of new brides or brides-to-be having second thoughts. A couple are moving wartime stories, and there are some with an unexpectedly surreal or supernatural element. Then there's a much longer one at the end which is based on a legend, and which I found quite disturbing. But I very much liked all the others.

The writing is good, nicely paced and with excellent characterisation. It was ideal for reading while travelling, as it was easy to pick up and read just one or two stories at a time. Only available in Kindle form.

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