Lindsey's Literary Leanings

  Complex, Intriguing, Gripping Genre: Contemporary Fiction/Family Drama/Mystery Last Will and Puzzlement by Melissa Nordhoff, author . Roddy and Ruby might have guessed that events following their grandmother’s passing wouldn’t be straightforward. With her playful quirkiness and her penchant for puzzles, riddles and scavenger hunts that she had staged for the twins all their lives, they had now grown into two very well read, deep thinking, intelligent adults. She was practical, and also would have wanted to give them something to concentrate on instead of wallowing in grief. It was also very cleverly contrived to teach them more about their beloved Gigi’s life and to finally put to rest some things that she did, that she had failed to tell her grandchildren because she was less than proud of some of her actions. Will they be able to forgive her? ‘Last Will and Puzzlement’ is the first of Melissa Nordhoff’s books that I have read. The design of the colourful cover attracted me, in a

  Intriguing, Evolving, Gripping, Genres: Contemporary Fiction/Family Drama/Romance/with a theme of self-harm Want to Know a Secret? By Sue Moorcroft Author Diane had always been aware that she had married Gareth for the wrong reasons. Regardless, they had made a good go of it for a while, until she made the decision that he had harboured resentment towards her for, for all these years. Now he had finally got what he wanted all along, he had hidden it from her by way of revenge. What he hadn’t bargained for though, was his subterfuge and deceit were to flip their fortunes and become the key to serving him the ‘just desserts’ that he was long overdue, and her, her long awaited freedom and happiness. I found this Author and novel online and having established that the main theme running through it is family drama, and then finding her wonderful array of many diverse characters, this book couldn’t have been more suited to my tastes when it comes to genres in literature. I loved the dial

  Engaging, Entertaining, Adventurous Contemporary Fiction/Romance/Family Drama The Baobab Retreat by Kate Frost - Author Connie has fled to the safety of her Aunt Bella’s hotel in Tanzania following the worst twelve months of her life. She needed to escape the proximity to her soon-to-be ex-husband and the ever present reminders of what her life could have been. She tells Bella that she has not just come for a holiday, she wants to work whilst she is there to earn her keep. Her Aunt is insistent that she enjoy her time there first, and so she takes advantage of all there is to see and do across Bella’s business empire. After relocating with Bella to her larger holiday resort by the beach, she starts her new role of Guest Advisor. However, she is greatly unsettled by one unexpected guest, an encounter which she handles badly and damages a professional relationship that could have developed into more. Bella sends Connie to look at a new hotel and resort premises, but on her return, Bel