Madeleine

Hi Dylan, I imagine these were probably limited editions, I do vaguely remember seeing them in the shops. I just did a quick Google search and Amazon has them as a box set. Some other book sites have them too.

I saw the Light - Todd Rundgren

Paradise by the dashboard light - Meat Loaf

Another day in paradise - Phil Collins

I remember loving this book when I read it when it first came out, though I do have a recollection of it dragging a bit in the middle. I also remember a very atmospheric section where they go to a spooky old house? Overall I did enjoy it, though I haven't read any of the others in the series.

Fantastic, looks complicated!

What does lucetted mean? Did you make the whole thing?

Always on my mind - Pet Shop Boys/Willie Nelson etc

That's gorgeous!

The Sun always shines on TV - A-ha

I Can't Wait - Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty

Save the last Dance - The Drifters

Save a Prayer - Duran Duran

Yes I must admit it's not up to the standards of the other series, and I did find Matthew a bit annoying, as I mentioned in the review, he's getting a bit whiny! She has said that she plans to write at least one more Vera book, and the new Perez book is a real surprise, though at the moment she says it's a one-off.

The Raging Storm by Ann Cleeves - this is the 3rd in her newish series featuring Detective Matthew Venn, who's based in Devon,and finds himself spending time in the remote, rather grim village of Greystone, when a man is found dead in a boat in a nearby cove, following a storm, presumably the storm of the title as apart from this one storm the title is a bit of a misnomer. Anyway the dead man grew up in the village, but then became famous for his sailing exploits and most people hadn't seen him for years, until he literally blows in one night and becomes a regular in the pub, claiming to be waiting for someone to come to him. Then one night he doesn't turn up, and the lifeboat crew find his body in a small boat belonging to one the lifeboat volunteers. It turns out the man ruffled a lot of feathers during his earlier years, and Venn's team find it hard to separate the man's own self-constructed life, from his real life, including his mysterious visitor. Venn finds himself conflicted, as he grew up in the area, and was at school with many of the locals. This is a densely plotted story, and whilst it was readable I don't think it's one of the author's best books, Venn came across as being a bit whiny and introspective (perhaps another raging storm, this time his personal one?!) and I didn't find it particularly involving, and not as dramatic as the blurb promises,apart from the ending. Ann Cleeves's next book brings back Jimmy Perez, which is a surprise. 6.5/10

As the weather was nice I decided to have another go at paint pouring, outside this time, and did these two:

Little Bird - Annie Lennox

Come back and stay - Paul Young

Here comes the rain again - Eurythmics

Sad to report that Diesel, who played Rex in the TV series Hudson and Rex, passed away at the age of 8, after complications following a ruptured spleen. However the series is continuing with his nephews, Dillon and Dante, stepping into his paw prints.🐕‍🦺

Don't Stop Believin' - Journey

Richard Chamberlain, the original Dr Kildare (before my time!) has died, also Val Kilmer, from Top Gun of course.

Stop dragging my heart around - Stevie Nicks/Tom Petty

Heart - Pet Shop Boys

I haven't read it either.