Set in London in the early sixties this is the tale of two young women caught up in the glamour of modeling, entertaining and rich men and their mistresses.
Excellent description of manners, lifestyle and good believable characters make this a good atmospheric read.

After finding a collection of hidden postcards in the attic in their house in Remuera where the Gluckman's had lived for three generations, Ann Gluckman has them put in order and translated from the original Yiddish/Russian/Latvian to discover what life was like for her grandparents before and after they moved to New Zealand in 1904. A fascinating story is revealed and 'the old country' on the edge of revolution much better understood. Packed with illustrations of the postcards and photos of friends and family Ann has created a family history to be proud of.

After a difficult childhood Jesse was diagnosed with a mild form of autism when he was fourteen. Now in his thirties he has written a memoir of what if feels like and how he copes with life.

He explains what it means to him , how he is determined when he takes on a project to complete it to the best of his ability and what his hopes are for the future.This book is an excellent insight into life with Asperger's. Also mentioned was another book on Asperger's Born on a Blue Day

This is one of those fast-paced detective stories where the detective, this time a woman, is tough and has a past. DI Tina Boyd has just nailed a nasty serial killer but there is someone else who wants him more than the police do and the killer is abducted while in custody. Boyd has to use all her skills to solve the crime and keep the killer alive.
Fans of Lynda la Plante will like Simon Kernick's style of writing and his cast of characters.