Reviews

  • Finding Heather by Alison Ragsdale

    Finding Heather by Alison Ragsdale

    MoMo’s Book Diary loved Finding Heather and strongly recommends this absorbing novel set on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Heather’s is finding it difficult to adjust to life without her husband who has died suddenly, leaving her with seven-year-old twins who need her to pull herself together.  Heather decides to move back to Scotland where

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  • A Year And A Day by Isabelle Broom

    A Year And A Day by Isabelle Broom

    MoMo’s Book Diary eagerly recommends Isabelle Broom’s wonderfully emotion packed “A Year And A Day”. Isabelle Broom has given us a captivatingly beautiful story set in Prague. Where the streets, people and architecture are seductively described in such a way that you can see, feel and taste the magnificent city.  I have not been yet

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  • The Other Sister by Dianne Dixon

    The Other Sister by Dianne Dixon

    MoMo’s Book Diary highly recommends “The Other Sister” by Dianne Dixon as an exceptionally engaging read. “The Other Sister” is an incredibly complex novel and a must read for book lovers. This was my first Dianne Dixon book and wishing I had found this awesome author earlier. I was intrigued by the cover – an

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  • It’s a Wonderful Life by Julia Williams

    MoMo’s Book Diary loved Julia Williams’ It’s a Wonderful Life and recommends this sparkling read. This is the first Julia Williams book I have read and I loved it! I will certainly be reading more of this author in future. I was initially drawn by the cover – there is just something about a Christmas cover

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  • Rather Be The Devil by Ian Rankin

    Rather Be The Devil by Ian Rankin

    MoMo’s Book Diary loved Ian Rankin’s “Rather Be The Devil” and highly recommends this excellent new release. I have always been a huge fan of Ian Rankin and his “Rebus” novels so you can imagine my excitement at finding this book available for review on NetGalley.  Thank you NetGalley and Orion for approving me to read

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  • Private Investigations by Quintin Jardine

    Private Investigations by Quintin Jardine

    MoMo’s Book Diary loved Quintin Jardine’s Private Investigations and eagerly recommends this as a thrilling read. I have read most of the “Skinner” books, starting from the first one published back in the early 90s when I lived in Edinburgh.  Now I live in the northern isles but am always drawn to books about southern and

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  • The Sea Is Quiet Tonight: A Memoir by Michael H. Ward

    The Sea Is Quiet Tonight: A Memoir by Michael H. Ward

    MoMo Book Diary recommends Michael Ward’s The Sea Is Quiet as a very emotional memoir. Michael truly honors Mark’s memory with this memoir. “The Sea Is Quiet Tonight: A Memoir” tells a heartbreaking story that will have you hooked from the start. The author writes from the heart as he tells the wonderful yet brutally

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  • Learning to Love by Sheryl Browne

    Learning to Love by Sheryl Browne

    MoMo’s Book Diary loved Sheryl Browne’s “Learning to Love” and happily recommends this as an excellent heartwarming read!! I can’t recommend Learning to Love by Sheryl Browne highly or often enough. I loved the rollercoaster of emotions the author leads us on page after page. The way Sheryl Browne warmly brings each character to life

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  • Out of Play by Joy Norstrom

    Out of Play by Joy Norstrom

    MoMo’s Book Diary enjoyed Joy Norstrom’s “Out of Play” and recommends this great book which all LARP-widows will love! Joy Norstrom has written a great book here and it was a joy to read. The main characters, Gillian and Ralph, have hit a rocky patch in their marriage and Gillian is seeing a therapist who has some

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  • The Girls Next Door by Mel Sherratt

    The Girls Next Door by Mel Sherratt

    My Review MoMo’s Book Diary highly recommends this as one of the best crime thriller books I have read this year!                Mel Sherratt’s crime thriller “The Girls Next Door” is a thrilling mystery full of suspense which I was lucky enough to read in one day (as a back-seat

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  • Destined: Lured into the shadow by Beatrice Sand

    Destined: Lured into the shadow by Beatrice Sand

    MoMo’s Book Diary enjoyed “Destined” and gladly recommends. If you enjoyed the Twilight saga you will love The Ambrosia Trilogy!                   Beatrice Sand’s debut novel “Destined” is the first part of The Ambrosia Trilogy. It is a truly awesome suspense read which kept me up until the early hours.

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  • Dark Water by Sara Bailey

    Dark Water by Sara Bailey

    MoMo’s Book Diary loved this psychologically intense novel and highly recommends “Dark Water” as an excellent read.                      Sara Bailey’s debut novel, Dark Water tells an exceptional and intriguing story set in beautiful, mysterious Orkney. I was drawn to the book as I have, myself, recently

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  • Girl Number One by Jane Holland

    Girl Number One by Jane Holland

    MoMo’s Book Diary was excited to read this book after reading the description. It is a good mystery which had me hooked from the start. Unfortunately, the author tends to get caught up in detail sometimes which makes it quite slow moving but the wonderfully atmospheric descriptions of the Cornish landscape kept me hooked. A gripping

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  • Rescuing Rose by Nicola Marsh

    Rescuing Rose by Nicola Marsh

    MoMo’s Book Diary loves the Redemption series of books from Nicola Marsh and eagerly recommends Rescuing Rose.                         Rescuing Rose is Nicola Marsh’s the second release of her ‘Redemption’ series and begins where the first, Saving Sara, ended. Don’t worry if you haven’t read Saving

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  • Saving Sara by Nicola Marsh

    Saving Sara by Nicola Marsh

    MoMo’s Book Diary loves the Redemption series of books from Nicola Marsh and eagerly recommends Saving Sara, the first in the series.                         I bought this book after reading some tweets about it and I loved it! Sara is grieving for her three-year-old daughter

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