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Outside by Ragnar Jonasson – Review
By Karl Hornsey The rise and rise in the popularity of Nordic Noir that began in the 1990s shows no ... -
Billy Rags by Ted Carter – Review
By Sarah Morgan Another very welcome reissue of a novel by Barton-upon-Humber’s most famous son. Thanks to the cult movie ... -
Thrown by Sara Cox – Review
By Sandra Callard Thrown is the debut novel by broadcaster Sara Cox and mainly concerns a group of local women ... -
Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson – Review
By Sandra Callard Start to read this book at your peril; you will not be able to put it down! ... -
The Art of Film by Terry Ackland-Snow and Wendy Laybourn – Review
By Roger Crow There’s a subtitle with this lavishly illustrated volume – ‘Working on James Bond, Aliens, Batman and More’. ... -
My Husband Simon by Mollie Panter-Downes – Review
By Clare Jenkins I first came across the writer Mollie Panter-Downes in India, in Higginbothams Bookshop in Ootacamund – known ... -
The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak – Review
By Richard Mansfield Conflicts, born of prejudices, both present and historical, abound in our world and offer fertile emotional drama ... -
The Philosophy of Curry by Sejal Sukhadwala – Review
By Clare Jenkins During 25 years of visiting India, the only place I’ve ever been offered curry and chips was ... -
The Cure for Sleep by Tanya Shadrick – Review
By Barney Bardsley In this strange and feverish memoir – reading sometimes like a fairy tale, sometimes a painful confessional ... -
First Born by Will Dean – Review
By Sarah Morgan Will Dean should probably write his life story – it would make fascinating reading. He grew up ... -
Jack Carter’s Law by Ted Lewis – Review
By Sarah Morgan If you’re looking for hardboiled British crime fiction, look no further than Ted Lewis. He was born ... -
Portrait of a Thief by Grace D. Li – Review
By Sandra Callard This new book by American Chinese author, Grace D. Li, covers the subject of how various countries ...
