Hi William, I enjoyed the ominous feel of the opening and thought your description of the mother’s accident and daughter’s reaction was chillingly good. Also, connecting the first two chapters through the Kestrel was clever. I'd personally prefer a little more dialogue in the opening chapters. ... view book

Hi Shalini, I thought 'A Shirtful of Frogs' was a great read: the narrative acquires a unique personality from the opening and you seem to bring scenes to life very easily. Just a couple of thoughts: I thought the 'cheeky, chirpy, cockney-speak' in the opening was a little ott and was gl... view book

Hi Tina, I thought your style of writing was charming and engaging. Nothing read awkwardly- which is impressive for a period narrative. Noel view book

Hi Richard, An entertaining and enjoyable read. I dipped into several chapters and was smiling or smirking in lots of different places: toast and (Cooper’s) marmalade to Marigolds to Marigold’s hand; Yoko the surrogate strangled rabbit; the masonigynistic opening gambit. My only comment wou... view book

Hi Greg, Lots of enjoyable humour and incisive comments on some of the foibles of human nature. Jona strikes me as a candidate for Nietzsche's 'other' Zarathustra: more world-weary and therefore more wise. Noel view book