Faith is the latest book I have read by one of my favourite authors Lesley Pearse. Lesley Pearse started writing novels fairly late in life, her first book was published at the age of 49. She is a wonderful storyteller and this is her 16th novel. The authors books are usually based on a strong female character and a lot of her earlier books were titled with the said ladies name (eg Rosie, Charity, Charlie). Her usual tales are of a badly done to young girl who grows up to either take revenge on those who have wronged her or to become a major success despite all the odds. There are varieties on the theme and settings to the stories and no matter how many of her books I ...  Read the complete review

I was round at my friend's house a couple of weeks ago and noticed her bookshelf was practically about to break due to being overloaded with books. As such I took it upon myself to select a couple of books to borrow to entertain me during the evening, one of which was "Faith" by Lesley Pearce. The Author Lesley Pearce released her first novel back in 1993 and since then has consistently had a further fifteen novels published with "Faith" being her latest offering in January 2008. She's a British born writer who currently lives in the Bristol region and her books tend to focus on one lead female character who is facing various ...  Read the complete review

Laura is in prison for murder, having been convicted of murdering her best friend, Jackie, two years previously. Out of the blue, she receives a letter from ex-lover, Stuart, who was just found out about the situation. He is convinced of her innocence but is his faith and determination enough to get Laura acquitted? The book is much longer and thicker than most that I've come across and much of this is to do with the frequent interspersing of the past and present. It's fair to say that Laura has had a difficult life by the time we meet her and as Stuart takes up her cause, this is revealed in fits and starts. The narrative covers a wide time span from her ...  Read the complete review

Lesley Pearce is ana amzing author, I had read everyone of her books and due to get her new one!! Can't wait. This book in particular really tugs at the heart strings It is 1995, Scotland. The prison of Cornton Vale. Laura Brannigan is in jail for a murder she claims she didn't commit. For two years she's been battling for justice - insisting the police made a terrible mistake; pleading that she didn't kill her best friend, Jackie. With her spirits at their lowest ebb, she's resigned to her miserable fate - until, out of the blue, a letter is delivered to the prison. At the sight of the letter's handwriting, Laura's heart lurches - taking her back to a ...  Read the complete review