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The Burning Stones by Antti Tuomainen translated by Don Bartlett #Review #Giveaway

I am delighted to be taking part in the celebrations for the paperback launch of   Antti Tuomainen's  The Burning Stones. I am happy to repost my original review for the hardback edition and to offer a great giveaway of a printed copy of The Burning Stones . Details on how to enter are at the foot of this post.   Saunas, love and a ladleful of murder…   A cold-blooded killer strikes at the hottest moment: the new head of a sauna-stove company is murdered … in the sauna. Who has turned up the temperature and burned him to death?   The evidence points in the direction of Anni Korpinen – top salesperson and the victim’s successor at Steam Devil.   And as if hitting middle-age, being in a marriage that has lost its purpose, and struggling with work weren’t enough, Anni realizes that she must be quicker than both the police and the murderer to uncover who is behind it all – before it’s too late…   From the international bestselling auth...

Always on my Mind by Beth Moran #Review

 

I am always delighted to welcome a new book by Beth Moran to the blog. Always on my Mind was published by Boldwood Books on March 28th. 


Sometimes when you can’t see the way forwards, the best thing to do is to look back...

When Jessie left home at eighteen, she swore she’d never go back. But when life takes a turn for the complicated, she’s forced to move in with her twin, Isaac, and his two best friends. To her dismay, one of these is Elliot, the boy Jessie once loved, until his life was changed forever by a terrible accident that Jessie still blames herself for.

Cohabiting with three alarmingly unhouse-trained males was not in Jessie’s life plan so when Isaac, Elliot and Arthur offer her a generous rent discount if she’ll help them with their ‘Boys to Men Project’, designed to end years of disastrous dating, she reluctantly accepts the challenge.

As Jessie embraces the comfort of being home, revelling in her new job at her parents’ day centre full of people determined to grow old disgracefully, she realises her housemates aren’t the only ones needing to make some changes. And maybe, if she can finally forgive herself for Elliot’s accident, she can start to look forward to a future, with or without him by her side.


 My Thoughts

 I absolutely loved this novel! The characters in it are so well drawn and the relationships are lovely. Jessie is delightful and there is such a lot of humour which shines through, largely through the friendships between the Jessie and her three flatmates. Jessie has been running away from the guilt she feels over an incident in her youth and in many ways, this story is about how she comes to terms with the past and recognises where she actually feels at home and where she wants to be.

    Another source of humour has to be The Outlaws, the group of older residents of the village who she is responsible for formulating a programme of activities which they will be interested in and invested in. Jessie shows a strong streak of empathy for others and proves to be a staunch friend and advocate. This novel takes a look at how society views those with a range of disabilities but also shines a light on the positives that can be drawn. This is an uplifting read, full of warmth. It is a veritable hug of a book.


In short: Heart-warming moments and a touch of romance.

About the Author

 

 

Beth Moran is the bestselling author of romantic novels including Christmas Every Day and Just The Way You Are. She regularly features on BBC Radio Nottingham and is a trustee of the national women’s network Free Range Chicks. She lives on the outskirts of Sherwood Forest.

 

You can read my review of Christmas Every Day here
 and How not to be a Loser here and Take a Chance on Me here and We Belong Together here and Just The Way You Are

You can follow Beth here: Website   |  Boldwood Books Profile Page   |  Facebook   |  Twitter  |  Bookbub  |  Newsletter Sign Up Link 
 
Book link: Amazon UK 
 
Thanks to Beth Moran, Boldwood Books and Rachel from Rachel's Random Resources for a copy of the book and a place on the tour. 


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