The Islands by Emily Brugman The Islands is the sweeping story of the Saari family: Onni, an industrious and ambitious young man, grappling with the loss of a loved one; his wife Alva, quiet but stoic, a seeking a sense of belonging between the ramshackle caps of the islands and the dusty suburban lots of

Six Days in Rome by Francesca Giacco Emilia, an artist, arrives in Rome alone. What was supposed to be a romantic trip has, with the sudden end of her relationship, become a solitary one. Six days lie ahead. She wanders the streets, surrounding herself to the music, food and beauty of the city. But when

To Kill a Troubadour by Martin Walker Rosemary’s Book of the Week To Kill a Troubadour by Martin Walker It is summer in St Denis and Bruno is busy with arrangements for the annual village concert. He has hired a local Perigord folk group, Les Troubadours, to perform their latest hit, ‘A Song for Catalonia’

Trespasses by Louise Kennedy In the daytime, Cushla Lavery teaches seven-year-olds in a small town near Belfast, in the evening, she helps her brother in his pub. And in between, she makes sure that her alcohol addicted mother is still alive. There is not much happening in her life until, one evening, Michael Agnew shows

Nightwork by Nora Roberts When he was nine, and his mother had her first deadly dance with cancer, Harry became a thief. Someone had to find food and pay the mortgage even if his mother was too sick to work. When his mother finally succumbs to cancer, Harry leaves Chicago but somehow, he can’t quite