Book Review – Chloe – Lost Girl (Carl Sant Murder Mysteries Book 1) by Dan Laughey

This is a fast paced police procedure thriller with plenty of twists along the way.  It will be enjoyed by anyone who likes reading books of these genera.

Keith Jahans

 

Published by Next Chapter (5 Mar. 2019
in hardcover, as an ebook, paperback and audiobook

Book Review – Shadow of the Dome by Karen Warren

This is a novel set in a historical period I know little about.  I have heard of the Mongol Emperor, Kublai Khan,and the explorer Marco Polo but my knowledge is very sketchy.  I also know of Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s famous poem about Kublai Khan and his stately pleasure-dome.  Karen Warren obviously knows her subject and has done her research well.

This tale of a Mongol princess and her servants is a compelling read.  The narrative kept me going right to the end and there are twists along the way.  The author is an exceptional storyteller and I recommend this book to anyone who appreciates not only historical fiction but also likes reading a good adventure story.

 

Keith Jahans

 

Published by Lume Books
available as an ebook and a paperback

Travels in Scotland – 31 December 2022

Visited Edinburgh this New Year’s eve and parked at the Castle Terrace car park.  We felt we had done enough castle tours this trip and did not want to climb the hill to the castle.  Instead we admired the view we had of this magnificent building and elected to stroll into the city and do some shopping.  On the way we took in the stunning architecture that the city has to offer.  We did our shopping but got hopelessly lost on our way back to the car.

The Scots have a wonderful tradition of celebrating New Year’s Eve or Hogmanay as it is called here.  I was hoping that I would find a promising venue that we could see in the New Year that evening but the hotel restaurant only offered a rudimentary menu and the pub/restaurant opposite offered just English/American cuisine.  Haggis was not on the menu.  Instead we elected for the Hotel’s offering and saw in the New Year in our room.  On New Year’s Day we will set out for England and will return to our flat in London on 2^nd January.

 

Edinburgh Castle

 

Keith Jahans