Camino Winds
by John Grisham
(Paperback, £8.99)
A bookseller by the sea on an island?!
Bay Books on Camino Island, Florida, isn’t Bridge Bookshop, thankfully.
Here in the Isle of Man we don’t have devastating hurricanes which level the island or mysterious authors that are murdered in the midst of a hurricane to make it look like an accident.
’Camino Winds’ is a murder mystery which storms through the lives of a small group of literary friends.
A world of best-selling authors, contract killers, FBI investigations and billion dollar frauds.
Was the mysterious author killed because he got too close to a devastating secret?
Another page-turning read from a master storyteller.
Review by Harry Pickard
A Song of Gladness
by Michael Morpurgo and Emily Gravett (Hardback, £12.99)
Perfect for younger children, this touching and beautifully illustrated story book is a timely reminder of the beauty and importance of the natural world, of kindness and hope.
From a blackbird in a Devon garden to leopards in the African savanna and hibernating bears and chimpanzees high in the forest canopy this book reminds us all of our connection with nature, and with each other, and the urgent need for us to join together in caring for the planet and every creature in it.
This gorgeous book will leave you with a tear in your eye.
Review by Harry Pickard