
The Woman Next Door by Yewande Omotoso
The simplicity of a daily walk to the top of the Koppie and the significance

The simplicity of a daily walk to the top of the Koppie and the significance

Two women, separated by years, tied by secrets untold and haunted by tragedies that could

‘Only one woman can save her world from barbarian invasion but to do so will

Dublin 1869, and Sackville Street is one of the most prestigious places to live. When

The Last Days of Leda Grey is rather an unusual book with probably one of

1950s Ireland. Rose and Patrick have to hide their love for each other as they

‘There are sins or (let us call them as the world calls them) evil memories

The Second World War was not just another war. It was global, it was ferocious

Ireland 2016 and Isabel is approaching her 100th Birthday. Born during the Easter Rising, she

Devastation Road IS one of THOSE books This IS one of THOSE reviews I received
‘A FADING LEGEND A RISING STAR THE SECRETS THAT HAUNT THEM….’ In recent month there

Inspired by letters that the author found by her own grandmother, The Light of Paris

‘You may look like a swan, but if you talk like a sparrow, who will

‘”I want my mamma”, he says. She looks at him. Small, defiant. Orphaned. Her knees

1920s London. Two women, two very different lives. Dolly Lane is a chamber maid in

New Island Books 2016 What is an ocean but that place that teaches all is

The Angel’s Lamp, set in war-torn Ireland just after the Easter Rising, centres around a

‘You can’t prevent the birds of sorrow flying over your head, but you can prevent

“Like Kevin Barry said, I too think that places have particular feels and vibes, essences.

The Easter Rising, Dublin 1916. Lives are lost, a city is destroyed and for some