The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
Elif Shafak (2022) The Island of Missing Trees. Penguin ISBN: 978-0-241-98872-5 I loved this book set in a divided Cyprus. It covers a lot of history about Cyprus, leading up to and during the war. Two teenagers from different sides of the island fall for each other...
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
Delia Owens (2019) Where the Crawdads Sing. Corsair ISBN-13 : 978-1472154668 The Crawdads Sing is a haunting, melancholy book with beautiful descriptions and celebration of North Carolina’s marshland’s wildlife and scenery. It is full of twists and...
Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield
Setterfield, Diane (2018) Once upon a river. Black Swan [isbn 9781784163631] Once Upon a River is an intriguing story. It starts in an ancient inn when an injured stranger bursts in carrying a drowned child’s body. Not a very auspicious start, one might...
The Janissary Tree by Jason Goodwin
Having just re-read this book, I was as intrigued and fascinated as the first (and second) time I had read it. It is a detective story and a historical novel as well. The action all takes place in 19th century Istanbul and has a colourful cast of characters, Turkish...