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Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle (Folio Society) – Review
By James Robinson Dystopian times call for dystopian literature, and since the ongoing lockdown is providing much more spare time ... -
Passionate Spirit: The Life of Alma Mahler by Cate Haste – Review
By Jeff Halden Her daughter Anna summed up Alma Mahler thus: ‘She was a big animal. And sometimes she was ... -
Marram by Leonie Charlton – Review
By Barney Bardsley Two women, Leonie and Shuna, ride off on their Highland ponies, Ross and Chief, one summer’s morning. ... -
Death in White Pyjamas / Death Knows No Calendar by John Bude – Review
By Sarah Morgan There is always a certain joy in discovering a new author – and there must be thousands ... -
The Spy Who Loved Me by Ian Fleming (Folio Society) – Review
By @RogerCrow For many fans of 007, The Spy Who Loved Me is synonymous with that submersible Lotus, steel-toothed villain ... -
The Molten City by Chris Nickson – Review
By Sandra Callard Leeds writer Chris Nickson, known for his detective novels set in his hometown, sets his latest book, ... -
The House on the Lake by Nuala Ellwood – Review
By Sandra Callard Nuala Ellwood’s madly compulsive novel, The House on the Lake, is a winner from page one. A ... -
Along the Amber Route: St Petersburg to Venice by C.J. Schüler – Review
By Barney Bardsley There is something mesmerising about amber. Its honey-coloured opalescence is enjoyed these days for its charm, its ... -
Bad People by Craig Wallwork – Review
By Sarah Morgan I love a bit of folk horror. I’m passionate about crime fiction too. And I’m a proud ... -
Castle Skull: A Rhineland Mystery by John Dickson Carr – Review
By Sarah Morgan Some people are seemingly born to write. Words flow from them almost endlessly and without effort, churning ... -
Murder on Christmas Eve – Review
By Karl Hornsey While Christmas 2019 may already feel an awful long way in the past, that doesn’t mean the ... -
The Last Cambridge Spy by Chris Smith – Review
By Karl Hornsey Since the exposure and defection of Donald Maclean and Guy Burgess in 1951, there has been a ...
