Hannah McLaren

1 week ago | myweekly.co.uk | Linda Hill |Holly McCulloch |Hannah McLaren

Thirty something Gem never has a steady boyfriend because she always finds something about the men in her life that give her ‘the ick’. When flatmate Shanti bribes Gem to try dating the physically attractive Atlas as part of Shanti’s research, will Gem’s pattern of failed relationships be over, or might it be worse than ever?

1 week ago | thepeoplesfriend.co.uk | Hannah McLaren

Minnie stood with her head pressed against the dining-room window, trying to quiet her racing thoughts. Opposite the brownstone where they now lived with Grandmama Louisa was a row of similar buildings and, at the end of the block, a park. It was a dismal day, with low cloud and drizzle that was turning the fallen leaves to sludge. Minnie had come in here for some solitude. Louisa was in the drawing-room and Minnie’s sister was resting in the small bedroom that they now shared.

1 week ago | myweekly.co.uk | Hannah McLaren

On November 5th a woman regains consciousness to find herself trapped and about to be burned alive in the centre of a bonfire. But which woman is it, and why is she there?  You Killed Me First book review & synopsisThis is a deliciously nasty narrative, filled with toxic, scheming and manipulative individuals and I loved it! It’s the kind of book that opens in such a way that your jaw drops and by the end of the narrative is almost welded to the floor.

2 weeks ago | myweekly.co.uk | Linda Hill |Milly Johnson |Hannah McLaren

When Ray opens his diner, customers are few and far between. But as five very different women come together, can Ray’s Diner be at the heart of their friendship?  Same Time Next Week book review & synopsisWow. Fans of Milly Johnson know to expect a warm and witty read packed with humanity, but in Same Time Next Week she has surpassed herself. This really is the most terrific novel.

2 weeks ago | thepeoplesfriend.co.uk | Hannah McLaren

Mr Theodore Cranby was feeling both elated and petrified. He checked his appearance again in the drawing-room mirror. His face was clean shaven, his hair neatly in place and his bow tie straight. He put his hand in his pocket for the thousandth time – the small box was safely there. He hoped Minnie liked diamonds. Still, he could always change the ring, as long as she said yes. He thought she felt the same way he did, but how could he know for sure?