These are the books our Books Editor received recently. They may be reviewed later
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The Primal Low-Carb Kitchen
by Kyndra Holley (Page Street Publishing)
In the opening chapter of this book, Kyndra Holley says the theme of this book is comfort – that extends beyond recipes to the kitchen itself.
It was that word comfort that peeked my interest. Every time I’ve thought of embarking on a low-carb eating plan, the thought of substituting a dry cracker for a wholesome slice of bread had my eyes glazing over and me ready to run for the hills.
As I leafed through this book, I came across a recipe for “mac” and cheese, risotto, and some really cool snacks that do not consist of merely a lettuce leaf and cheese. Bacon and cauliflower are this author’s best friends and she offers a number of easy ways to make them taste a whole lot better.
It’s all about tricking the brain into believing you’re eating the carbs.
I can live with that.
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The Melody Lingers On
by Mary Higgins Clark (Jonathan Ball, R290)
Lane Harmon is an assistant to an interior designer for the rich and glamorous.
The Bennetts are a family surrounded by opulence, but also intrigue and scandal.
Parker Bennett has been missing for two years – he disappeared just before billions of dollars vanished from a fund he managed.
Two years on and the scandal has not died down. What has become of Parker? Did he commit suicide? Was his disappearance staged? Where is the money?
His wife, however, believes Parker is innocent – and alive.
And there are people who still want the truth – at any cost.
Lane is called to the Bennett house to offer interior design assistance. She ends up getting a whole lot more than she bargained for. And as she is drawn into the Bennett world of opulence and scandal, she finds herself in a battle to keep herself as well as her family safe.
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A Robot in the Garden
by Deborah Install (Penguin Random House, R285)
If you liked Wall-E, or ET – that alien who wanted to go home – then this novel will appeal to you.
Ben Chambers is a strange man – he does not want to have a job, he’s married to Amy but refuses to have children, and spends most of his time locked away in his study.
Then one morning he finds a rusty object under a willow tree in his garden. Ignoring his wife’s advice to discard it, Ben takes it home and disappears into his study.
At her wits’ end, Amy walks out. And suddenly Ben realises that he has alienated every human being in his life.
He has only one friend and this novel is about this unlikely friendship. It’s about how a man finds kinship in a bucket of bolts and opens his heart to a robot.