Extract: Dark Room by Tom Becker

  Dark Room by Tom Becker The plants were even wilder on this side of the railings, and Darla found herself wading through waist-high grass. Gradually a house emerged from the thick greenery. It was a sprawling, dilapidated building with smashed windows, jagged glass teeth jutting up from the sills. Flies hung in clouds among […]

Book Review: Phoenix Rising by Bryony Pearce

Phoenix Rising by Bryony Pearce Release Date: 1st June 2015 Publisher: Stripes Buy: Paperback | Kindle Rating: Sail. Salvage. Survive. Toby’s father is a wanted man. For as long as Toby can remember, they’ve been on the run. The Phoenix has become their home, their backyard the junk-filled seas surrounding it. The crew of the Banshee […]

Book Review: Flesh and Blood by Simon Cheshire

Flesh and Blood by Simon Cheshire Release Date: 2nd March 2015 Publisher: Stripes Publishing Buy: Paperback  | Kindle Rating: I must record the facts that have led me to where I am now. So that, when someone reads this, they understand. Sam Hunter’s neighbours are pillars of the community, the most influential people in town. But […]

Author Interview: Simon Cheshire

  If you’re a regular reader of my blog then you’ll know that I have been LOVING the Red Eye series of YA horror stories from Stripes Publishing. I’m delighted to be a part of the tour for their latest release, Flesh and Blood by Simon Cheshire and as well as reviewing the book I […]

Book Review: Secrets, Schemes and Sewing Machines by Katy Cannon

Secrets, Schemes and Sewing Machines by Katy Cannon Release Date: 2nd February 2015 Publisher: Stripes Publishing Buy: Paperback Rating: Grace: This was supposed to be Grace’s starring year, until she opened the door to a family secret that changed everything. Now she’s stuck making costumes in Sewing Club and watching someone else play the lead […]