![]() ![]() I won’t give it all away, other than to say that a London social worker doing some home health visits makes an extremely grisly and bizarre discovery at the flat of Michelle Doyce. ![]() TUESDAY’S GONE opens with a chapter that you will not soon forget, no matter how jaded you are. "TUESDAY’S GONE is one of those great, great books in the mystery genre wherein the more you know the less you know - peel back one stratum and you cannot shovel fast enough to get into the next, which reveals anything but what you expected." ![]() TUESDAY’S GONE, the sophomore effort in the series, takes place about a year after BLUE MONDAY, and finds Klein somewhat pensive, continuing her practice as a clinical psychologist without any involvement in police matters. But the quirky, reclusive Klein, who is difficult to know though easy to appreciate, brings a welcome off-kilter viewpoint to her off-the-books investigations, one that is not always appreciated by the powers-that-be in her home base of London. French, the collaborative moniker of husband and wife writing team Nicci Gerrard and Sean French, excelled in their stand-alone work. premiere of BLUE MONDAY, the inaugural volume in the Frieda Klein series, took my appreciation to an entirely new level. I have been a long-time fan of the Nicci French collective, but I must confess that last year’s U.S. ![]()
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![]() ![]() “I loved the relationship between Seb and Jude”. ![]() Tony Riches, author of The Tudor Trilogy “An evocative masterclass in storytelling.”Ĭarol McGrath, author of the She-wolves trilogy “I was utterly transported – It’s superb”. Praise for Toni Mount’s The Colour of Rubies Will Seb be able to prevent the murder of the most important heir in England?Īll will be revealed as we join Seb Foxley and his abrasive brother Jude in the latest intriguing adventure amid the sordid shadows of fifteenth-century London. Meeting with lords and lackeys, clerks, courtiers and the mighty King Edward himself, can Seb Foxley decipher the encoded messages and name the spy? Even the Office of the King’s Secretary hides a dangerous secret. Treason is afoot amongst the squalid grandeur and opulent filth of this medieval world of contrasts. Murder lurks at the heart of the royal court in the rabbit warren of the Palace of Westminster. ![]() ![]() ![]() Cassandra, in contrast, is the only identity he takes on willingly: “I am not, I am Cassandra, who does have a spine, made up of so many bones that no one else sees.” Here, Gala invites us to question Rauli’s reliability as a narrator. Others assume he is homosexual, although, in fact, Rauli has no sexual desires. His army commander calls him Marilyn Monroe. ![]() ![]() ![]() In Cienfuegos, his mother dresses him up like her dead sister Nancy, whom he physically resembles with his blue eyes and blond hair. In Angola, the army captain compares Rauli to his wife during their sexual encounters. To other people, he is a chameleon whom they can change at will. Rauli never makes any effort to run from his fate like Achilles and Odysseus, Rauli believes in the gods’ absolute power. This is mentioned repeatedly without emotion or fanfare (“My Zeus, I know I will die at nineteen, very far away from Cienfuegos”). Like Cassandra, Rauli reportedly possesses the gift of telling the future and is convinced that he will die at nineteen, fighting in the Angolan Civil War. Moving between Cienfuegos, Cuba and Angola in the 1970s and eighties, Gala’s second novel translated into English follows Rauli, who believes he is the reincarnation of the Trojan priestess Cassandra. Marcial Gala’s “Call Me Cassandra” is a strange, dazzling novel that is as difficult to categorize as its protagonist. ![]() ![]() ![]() In his speech, the visibly excited John acknowledged Leroy’s hard work over the years “Thank you to Leroy Logan for your work and for what you’ve done for a lot of young people in the UK.”Ī fitting tribute as Leroy officially announces his latest work, Capturing Voices: Lived Experiences of Stop and Search. Even my wife stayed up! It’s outstanding.” Small Axe came hot on the heels of Leroy’s debut book, Closing Ranks, which documents his career over thirty years. Of the win, he said “I just felt it was going to happen. ![]() ![]() The win is another highlight in the juggernaut that has been the Small Axe journey for Leroy. Red, White and Blue explores the challenges of being a Black police officer in the 80s. He is propelled by his calling to change the institution from the inside. His decision to join comes even after his father is brutally assaulted by two police officers during his recruitment. The film explores the first few years of Leroy’s journey into the police. The 28-year-old actor was nominated in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role category for his episode, Red, White and Blue. ![]() Celebrations are taking place on both sides of the Atlantic as British actor John Boyega secures his first Golden Globes win for his portrayal of Leroy Logan MBE. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() To crack the case, Alex and Cole go undercover in the BDSM community, posing as Master and slave, Dominant and submissive. His hapless victims are found tied to the bed in classic bondage poses, strangled and tortured in unspeakable ways. A serial killer is working his dark magic, transforming wicked women into works of erotic art. He doesn’t know anything about her secret hunger to be mastered, but he’s about to find out. ![]() Detective Cole Berkley is Alex’s longtime partner and best friend. By night, she explores her darker side by writing highly erotic novels of bondage and submission under the pen name Victoria Tarlatan. Kindred Birthright Books In Publication Orderīy day, Tampa homicide detective Alex Reed is fiercely intelligent and tougher than any of the men in her department. The Kindred Warrior’s Captive Bride (2020). ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() They were a ragtag crew that I would have liked to hang out with when I was in school.It was very easy to relate with one or all of the characters in this book. The "group" of real kids that Jason meets in therapy were a great cast and so much fun. The words really flowed through this story and I would find myself sitting down to read for just a few minutes and having to make myself put it down after a full hour has past.Jason is a great lead character, strong, independent, and yet still has to learn that sometimes you can't take care of everything all on your own. There is "Fat Bald Guy With Mustache" who is funny and series, "Aunt Bea" (from Andy Griffith) who is the sweet grandmotherly type of influence, "Sexy Lady" who spends most of the book reassuring Jason how hot he is, and Crazy Glue who is the teenager who tends to push Jason to do things he doesn't want to.This book was a lot of fun, and although it had the heavy topic of a father with a mental disorder, and a teen who ends up in foster care, it still moved along at a quick pace and never really felt to heavy or emotionally draining. To keep it a secret, Jason's learned not to have any friends, so to keep himself company, he's invited an amusing cast of characters in his own head. He's keeping it to himself because he refuses to let his father be locked up. ![]() ![]() Crazy is just what the titles leads you to believe it will be, absolutely crazy! Jason's mother dies, and he is left to care for his mentally ill father all on this own. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 3 Yet, almost no attention has been paid to how this significant part of the late medieval urban population arranged their living. Late medieval cities, with their high levels of migration, specific economic and commercial infrastructure and relatively liberal juridical positions for women 2 were home to many unmarried people. Moreover, some people never married at all. 1 One of the most important characteristics of the (West) European Marriage Pattern was the high age at marriage for both men and women, which meant that they retained their single status for a longer period of time. Unlike the complex “joint” and “stem” household systems which prevailed in southern Europe, most households in north-western Europe were neo-local and nuclear in structure, ideally existing of a conjugal family with their child(ren) as its basic core, with or without live-in apprentices and servants. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Journalist Angela Chen uses her own journey of self-discovery as an asexual person to unpretentiously educate and vulnerably connect with readers, effortlessly weaving analysis of sexuality and societally imposed norms with interviews of ace people. ![]() ![]() Through interviews, cultural criticism, and memoir, ACE invites all readers to consider big-picture issues through the lens of asexuality, because every place that sexuality touches our world, asexuality does too. What exactly is sexual attraction and what is it like to go through the world not experiencing it? What does asexuality reveal about consent, about compromise, about the structures of society? This exceedingly accessible guide to asexuality shows that the issues that aces face-confusion around sexual activity, the intersection of sexuality and identity, navigating different needs in relationships-are conflicts that all of us need to address as we move through the world. An engaging exploration of what it means to be asexual in a world that’s obsessed with sexual attraction, and what we can all learn about desire and identity by using an ace lens to see the world ![]() ![]() ![]() They are all done during the Winter Olympics and most of the time you need cold weather to do them. While some of them are done throughout the year, these sports are considered winter sports. But if you do follow championships and tours over the year, you’ll be very familiar with the sports in this list of best winter sports romances you can’t help but root for. It’s exciting and it only comes up every four years, so we see a lot of athletes give it their best for that one chance to get the gold medal. ![]() ![]() I know that (maybe) many don’t follow the national leagues and individual programs of these sports, but I am sure that whenever the Winter Olympics come up, we all are there for the athletes. It is also the start of the winter sports season. This season doesn’t only bring out cold weather and festivities. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Perhaps her heart can feel again, but it’s not that simple.ĭays later on the first day at her new school, she comes face to face with her new teacher- the sexy musician she already fell for. His voice and his lyrics soothe her aching heart and their connection is instant. Struggling to find her footing, she stumbles into a bar one night and falls for the music of a band, and one sexy guitarist. She’s struggling with this extreme loss and then learns that she has to uproot and move to Wisconsin with her estranged father to finish off her senior year. We first meet Ashlyn at one of the lowest times in her life – at the funeral of her twin sister. ![]() I’ll say that this book is signature Cherry: fantastic writing, a heart-tugging story and a romance that makes you sad as well as hopeful. This book had been on my TBR list for so long and I finally got around to reading it! * Disclosure : I participate in affiliate programs including Amazon Affiliates ,so if you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Published May 2014 Rating : ★★★ Amazon | Goodreads ![]() Category: Contemporary Romance, Young Adult Romance ![]() |