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Interesting idea, short on plot

The Walworth Beauty by Michele Roberts

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A south London neighbourhood forms the nexus for this split narrative novel, with half the story set in the 1850s and the other half in 2011.  The 1850s portion follows Joseph, a middle class man who lives in the respectful north half of the river but researches the lives of the poor living in the rougher southern parts.  Joseph is writing reports for his boss, Mayhew, who is a real historical figure.  Madeleine is recently laid off lecturer who moves from central London to south […]

Lucy Parker writes another keeper

Headliners by Lucy Parker

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Disclaimer! I received this as an ARC from NetGalley, but this has in no way influenced my review.  While this works fine as a standalone contemporary romance, both characters and some of the events that complicate their relationship early on are introduced in The Austen Playbook, which I can also heartily recommend. Official book description: He might be the sexiest man in London, according to his fan site (which he definitely writes himself), but he’s also the most arrogant man she’s ever met. She might have […]

Urban Fantasy in London – Yay!

Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch

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I think I saw this series mentioned a while back on Cannonball Read and added it to my wish list but didn’t download it until my last trip to London.  I quite enjoy urban fantasy series but most of them tend to start with the hero already involved in the magical world, even if they have no idea how little they know.  Of course, then there are the other stories about magic and the supernatural, where a person who had no previous knowledge of them, […]

Are we the baddies?

The Detective's Daughter by Lesley Thomson

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In 1981, the body of young mother Kate Rokesmith is found on the banks of the river Thames. The only known witness is her four year old son, Jonathan, who is found huddled underneath a nearby statue. He refuses to speak. The mystery remains unsolved. Years later, the lead detective on the case, now retired, passes away of a heart attack. His daughter Stella, who runs a cleaning company, sets out to clear her father’s house. She comes across the Rokesmith case files and in […]

Jack the Stripper

Bad Penny Blues by Cathi Unsworth

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Billed by no less than bestselling author David Peace as the English answer to The Black Dahlia, Bad Penny Blues has a lot to live up to. For the most part, it met the hype. There are two concurrent stories going on here, both of which brush against each other in the setting of Swinging 60s London. One is a rising star detective who is trying to figure out what’s behind the brutal murders of random women, most of the prostitutes. The other is an up-and-coming clothing designer […]



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