The Reviews 

In Her Defence is a novel about abuse of power, memories (and misremembering), and a person's power over another person. The plot revolves around a libel court case regarding a therapist, a famous ceramicist and her daughter, among other players. Our protagonist, Augusta, has connections with each of the involved parties and may be able to bring truth to the case if she so chooses. It did take a me a little while to get stuck into this book but come the half way point I was h

For me this started as a 3/4 star book but by the end was a 2.5 ish stars. The length of the book struck me as unusual for a fantasy novel which I assumed it was from the name, cover and blurb, but if done well a lot can happen in 182 pages. The beginning was so strong, the language so visceral and powerful that I was physically grimacing and cringing at the body horror and terrifying action (in a good way!). On a similar note, the writing about the cosy home with the aroma o

Read the Q&A with Sarah P. Blanchard here . Grabtown is a dual-timeline novel focused on epistolary elements. Protagonists, twin sisters Cassie and Ana, read a manuscript addressed to them, edited by their mother, Marla, and written by her friend AJ. I seem to be really drawn to novels set in New England lately, and there's something particularly special about those set in small towns as opposed to big cities. When a novel is set in Boston or NYC, I think the location becomes