“the women” by Kristin Hannah

 “There were no women in Nam.” This is the phrase that I remember most and one that is repeated several times throughout this fictional but thoroughly researched historical novel by Kristin Hannah. The book highlights the vital role women played during the war in...

“Tell Me Everything”by Elizabeth Strout

If you have read any of Elizabeth Strout’s books you will probably be familiar with the names Olive Kitteridge or Lucy Barton, the narrators or protagonists of several previous works. In this latest book the two characters actually meet and the world’s of all...

“Old God’s Time” by Sebastian Barry

Another wonderful novel by multi award-winning Irish writer Sebastian Barry. Tom Kettle, a retired policeman, alone and living in a converted corner of an old castle overlooking the Irish Sea, has a visit from two younger colleagues who are re-investigating an old...