Cognac Frapin XO VIP review sees me write tasting notes about what is quickly becoming my favourite Cognacs
The Offliners Club Derby launch at The Cosy Club 2025
The Times declared Patricia Highsmith as ‘the number one greatest crime writer’. Just as effusive was Vogue’s declaration that ‘no one has created psychological suspense more densely and deliciously satisfying’. Imagine seeing these two statements on a book, which made the tome oh so enticing, I just had to buy. I dare any reader to skate on by, unaffected by…
Murder at the Book Festival by Jane Bettany is a cosy crime whodunnit
It’s been years since I read Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities is a beautiful, story steeped in tragedy
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah is one of my favourite novels of the year
I review the first instalment of Richard Osman’s latest book series, We Solve Murders, featuring an unlikely crime fighting duo
The Woman Who Ran Away From Everything is a book club choice and a summery read I enjoyed this month
I review The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes, a spy thriller with a twist
I was initially dismayed with Derby’s Which? poll, but the more I think about it, the more I believe it is a positive for Derby