Crossed wires by Rosy Thornton

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Genre - Romance


Peter Kendrick is a Cambridge lecturer, a widower with twin daughters. When he narrowly avoids running over the neighbour’s cat but doesn’t avoid a tree stump, he rings his insurance company & finds himself talking to Mina Hepponstall, a single mother living in Sheffield. There’s an immediate connection between these two lonely souls &, after Mina rings Peter at home to reassure him about his no-claim bonus, they become friends over several Sunday-night phone calls. This is a lovely, gentle romance, with the story moving between Peter’s life with his daughters, neighbours, research student & dog, & Mina’s worries over her younger sister, Jess & her daughter Sal’s lack of friends. The details of family life are beautifully observed, with lots of humour & just a hint of tragedy. A perfect Sunday afternoon read.

---- Reviewed by Lyn, Headquarters

Added a feed of Soon to be Published lists

If you glance over to the sidebar you'll notice I've added a feed to the Library Journal lists of books being published in the coming months. It's a great way to keep up-to-date so you can get your holds in early and be at the top of the queue.

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The Family Tree by Ilsa Evans

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Genre - Family


Kate is a writer – well she would be if she could just find the time and space to get started. A busy wife, mother and freelance editor, she seizes the opportunity to have a hiatus from home and spend six months sharing a unit with her cousin, Angie. When threatened with writers block she seeks inspiration for her writing from the unconventional story of her own family background. Evan’s is a local author, well known for her funny stories and light fiction but lately she has written about the more serious topics of domestic violence and euthanasia. Like her last novel, “Broken” this new book is a powerful picture of modern family life and presents us with a well crafted tale filled with familiar people and places.


---- Reviewed by Sue, Knox