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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 ... -
The Ghost Stories of M.R. James – Review
By Karl Hornsey As the long winter nights continue and with the summer months seemingly an age away, there can ... -
The Familiar Dark by Amy Engel – Review
By Charlotte Broadhead I picked up The Familiar Dark by Amy Engel in that strange in-between time over Christmas and ... -
How It Was by Janet Ellis – Review
By Sarah Morgan Having one successful career is difficult enough, but having two is pretty remarkable – so Janet Ellis ... -
The Tide Went Out by Charles Eric Maine – Review
By Nigel Armitage Today’s touchstone issues – the threat of global environmental catastrophe; the elite versus the masses; fake news ... -
Court Number One by Thomas Grant – Review
By Sandra Callard Thomas Grant’s book about famous trials at the Old Bailey is a revelation. A superlative book about ... -
Tall Tales and Wee Stories by Billy Connolly – Review
By James Robinson Having retired from live performances last year, Billy Connolly has decided at last to commit his best-loved ... -
Haven’t They Grown by Sophie Hannah – Review
By Sandra Callard Sophie Hannah, writer of mystery novels, has a prolific output of books and is fast becoming one ... -
Peter Pan and Wendy (Manuscript Reproduction) by J.M. Barrie – Review
By James Robinson The story of Peter Pan has resonated with audiences ever since JM Barrie’s original play was first ... -
Requiem for a Knave by Laura Carlin – Review
By Sandra Callard In Requiem For a Knave Laura Carlin has produced a book of great beauty and lyricism. Although ...
