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#TuesdayBookBlog The Vanished Days (Book 3 Slains) by Susanna Kearsley (@SusannaKearsley) (@simonschusterUK) Beautiful Scottish-themed historical fiction with a twist in the tale

Posted on February 1, 2022 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a book I enjoyed enormously, and I hope you find it interesting as well. The Vanished Days (Book 3 Slains) by Susanna Kearsley A sweeping love story set against the Jacobite revolution from much-loved, million copy bestselling author Susanna Kearsley There are many who believe they know what happened, but

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Derian colony, Edinburg, historical fiction, Jacobite revolution, Leith, love story, Scotland, Slains series, Susanna Kearsley, XVII and XVIII centuryh

#TuesdayBookBlog SHOOT THE MOON: AN ALTERNATIVE GAME OF HEARTS by Bella Cassidy (@BellaMoonShoot) Weddings, laughs, tears, romance and some hard-truths #RBRT

Posted on December 7, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a bit of romance today. I don’t do that often, but I couldn’t resist this one. Blame Rosie. Shoot the Moon: An alternative game of hearts by Bella Cassidy Tassie loves many things: her friends, her job, her garden. Even her first boyfriend. But there’s a kind of love she

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Bella Cassidy, cheese making, difficult family relationships, farming, miscarriage, photography, romance, Scotland, toxic relationship, weddings

#Bookreview THE WHISTLING by Rebecca Netley (@PenguinUKBooks) (@Rebecca_Netley ) A new Gothic author has arrived. Hooray! #TheWhistling

Posted on October 18, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I think this novel by a new author might become a favourite for many readers. The Whistling by Rebecca Netley If you can hear it, it’s already too late . . . SEND SHIVERS DOWN YOUR SPINE WITH THIS CHILLING AND GRIPPING STORY SET IN A FAR-FLUNG SCOTTISH ISLAND **THE PERFECT HALLOWEEN READ AS

Posted in Book review, Book reviews ghost, Gothic mystery, gothic novel, island, mysterious house, nanny, Scotland, witches

#TuesdayBookBlog HYDE by Craig Russell (@TheCraigRussell) (@ClaraHDiaz) Scottish Historical Gothic mystery, and a twist on Stevenson’s Hyde (without Jekyll)

Posted on April 27, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a book that will be published in a couple of days by a writer whose previous book I enjoyed. Recommended to readers of historical fiction who love a touch of the Gothic/horror. Hyde: A thrilling Gothic masterpiece from the internationally bestselling author by Craig Russell When it comes to Gothic crime,

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Craig Russell, Edinburgh, gothic horror, historical fiction, Jekyll and Hyde, mystery, police procedural, Robert Louis Stevenson, Scotland, Victorian era

#TuesdayBookBlog NO MORE MULBERRIES by Mary Smith (@marysmithwriter) An immersive trip into rural Afghanistan #Afghanistan

Posted on March 9, 2021 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: Many of you probably know and follow the blog of the author whose first novel I’m reviewing today. I hope she is feeling better. No More Mulberries by Mary Smith Scottish-born midwife, Miriam loves her work at a health clinic in rural Afghanistan and the warmth and humour of her women friends in

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Tuesday Book Blog Afghanistan, education, foreign aid, Health, Mary Smith, midwife, Muslim religion, rural Afghanistan, Scotland

#TuesdayBookBlog THE HUNTED: AN RJ ROX THRILLER (The RJ Rox Thrillers Book 1) by Jo McCready (@jo_mccready) A solid first-novel and a thoroughly enjoyable read #RBRT

Posted on December 1, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a novel by an author totally new mean, another one of the novels I’ve discovered thanks to Rosie’s Book Review Team. The Hunted: An RJ Rox Thriller (The RJ Rox Thrillers Book 1) by Jo McCready On the vast Buchanan Estate in the wilds of Scotland, tech billionaire James Sullivan

Posted in Book review, Book reviews, Rosie's Book Review Team, Rosie's Book Team Review, Tuesday Book Blog conspiracy, hunting, international thriller, investigation, Murder, rookie, Scotland, secret agents, secret organisations, spies

THE HUNTING PARTY: A NOVEL by Lucy Foley (@HarperCollinsUK) (@lucyfoleytweets) A twisted mystery and an homage to the classics of the genre

Posted on March 16, 2020 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I bring you a mystery that although reminiscent of old classics, is fairly more twisted and dark than mysteries of old. The Hunting Party: A Novel by Lucy Foley AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED THRILLERS OF THE WINTER BY: Goodreads • BookBub • PopSugar • BookRiot • Crimereads •

Posted in Book review, Book reviews classic mystery, domestic-noir, friends, Harper Collins UK, Lucy Folley, PTSD, Scotland, The Hunting Party

#Bookreview MACBETH by Jo Nesbo (@NetGalley) A dark and twisted take on the original for readers interested in morally ambiguous characters. #JoNesbo #Shakespeare

Posted on May 28, 2018 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: I was very intrigued by this book and well… Here is the review, finally. Macbeth by Jo Nesbo JO NESBO: #1 Sunday Times bestseller, #1 New York Times bestseller, 40 million books sold worldwide He’s the best cop they’ve got. When a drug bust turns into a bloodbath it’s up to Inspector Macbeth and his team to clean up

Posted in book promo, Book review, Book reviews best-seller, corruption, dark thriller, Escaping Psychiatry, Family, Hogarth's project, Jo Nesbo, Macbeth, Police, politics, Scotland, Shakespeare

#Bookreview ENCHANTED BY THE HIGHLANDER (A HIGHLAND FAIRYTALE) by Lecia Cornwall (@Leciacornwall) A fun and light read recommended to lovers of fairy tales and Scottish-themed adventures

Posted on December 4, 2017 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: We are getting close to Christmas, and although I have a few Christmas related books on my list, I haven’t got to them yet, but I bring you something that for some reason always makes me think of holidays. A fairy tale. Enchanted by the Highlander (A Highland Fairytale) by Lecia Cornwall Gillian MacLeod

Posted in Book review, Book reviews Cinderella, Fairy tale, historical fiction, outlaws, romance, Scotland, Scottish tradition, series, the Highlands

#TuesdayBookBlog #Bookreview Ronald Laing: The rise and fall and rise of a radical psychiatrist by David Boyle (@davidboyle1958) #RBRT An insightful and clear introduction to Laing’s life and work in time for his rediscovery

Posted on April 18, 2017 by OlgaNunez

Hi all: Today I bring you another one of the reviews I’ve written as part of Rosie’s Book Review Team (don’t forget to visit her blog, here). As a psychiatrist, I could not resist this one. Ronald Laing: The rise and fall and rise of a radical psychiatrist by David Boyle The radical psychiatrist R. D. Laing

Posted in Book review, Book reviews antipsychiatry, existentialism, hippy, psychiatry, R.D.Laing, Scotland, the Divided Self