This is such an original and beautifully told story. I've just finished reading Sarah Waters' The Little Stranger, a prize nominated ghost novel - The Beaumont Bequest is equally as good. Patrick is loathesome and the whole atmosphere of the book is very well done. Natural dialogue, original prose a... view book

Firstly, great title and pitch. Chapter 1 is strong and I can tell this is definitely my kind of book. Your writing is energetic and humorous and I instantly related to Ruby. You drip feed intrigue to the reader and this is what keeps the pages turning. I love books which have a historical/foreign f... view book

The Devouring Sword (great title) - A very enjoyable read, opening with intrigue, tension and humour. The feisty Jafara is a great character. I think para 3 could have been written more simply, keeping place/people names to a minimum (It's too much info too soon. All that could come later). Again, c... view book

Straight into the action. Great tone of voice. There are a few grammatical issues, but the story is fast-paced and well put together. I like the everyday humour - werewolves eating too much raw meat when stressed - love it! Happy to give this high stars. view book

G. Rodgers Brinner, who are you? This is surreally fabulous - Prison, Zargon, Einstein ... and all wrapped up in stunning humorous prose. This has to go on my shelf with a halo of stars. view book