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The Dark by Emma Haughton – Review
By Sarah Morgan The sun is shining at last and most of us are thinking about barbecues, beaches and holidays ... -
The Fall of Robespierre by Colin Jones – Review
By Sandra Callard This huge and scholarly book by historian Colin Jones focuses in acute detail on the final hours ... -
The Invention of Sicily by James MacKay – Review
By Sandra Callard Sicily, now a popular tourist destination just off the coast of Southern Italy, has suffered a brutal ... -
Born to be Mild by Rob Temple – Review
By Nigel Armitage Followers of Rob Temple’s Very British Problems Twitter blog (@SoVeryBritish) will be familiar with the charming blend ... -
Right to Kill by John Barlow – Review
By Sandra Callard John Barlow is a new name in the healthy, if thoroughly saturated, realm of police procedural novels. ... -
Real Estate by Deborah Levy – Review
By Barney Bardsley This is the third volume of memoirs by author Deborah Levy, in which she examines, with wry ... -
The Book Lover’s Bucket List by Caroline Taggart – Review
By Sandra Callard Here is a unique and fascinating compilation of some of the numerous and famous British writers, poets, ... -
Penny Baps by Kevin Doherty – Review
By Richard Mansfield This is a strong debut novel from an author who locates the narrative in his own backyard, ... -
Erringby by Gill Darling – Review
By Helen Johnston Normally I have to like at least one of the main characters in a novel for it ... -
The Dying Day by Vaseem Khan – Review
By Sandra Callard Vaseem Khan is a prolific writer of detective novels, all set in India. British, born in Newham, ... -
Empireland by Sathnam Sanghera – Review
By Jeff Halden This book’s sub-title is ‘How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain’, and it’s Sanghera’s argument in this fascinating ... -
The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller – Review
By Sophie Macintyre With a title like that, I knew I was in for a story about Greek gods and ...
