Elaine Wallace

The Vanishing Point by Val McDermid

If you are looking to read a thriller that is a page turner I can certainly recommend this. Indeed it’s a joy to read a book by a Scots authoress. […]

The Broken Man by Josephine Cox

I’ve just finished reading The Broken Man and must admit to finding it hard to put down.  The story concerns Adam, a boy who witnessed domestic violence and his struggle […]

The Girl You Left Behind

  Elaine W recommends: The Girl You Left Behind by Jojo Moyes Part One opens during the 1st World War; the reader is introduced to Sophie Lefevre as she hides a […]

The Last Runaway

Elaine W recommends:   The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier Honor Bright, a Quaker, decides to emigrate to America with her sister (who is betrothed to Adam in Ohio). The […]

The Kashmir Shawl

Elaine recommends: The Kashmir Shawl by Rosie Thomas     The discovery of her grandmother’s shawl amongst family belongings starts a quest, by Mair, to discover its history – which […]