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They are Trying to Break Your Heart by David Savill – Review
By Nigel Armitage Two cataclysmic events several years apart – the Bosnian War and the Indian Ocean tsunami – are ... -
The Complete Book of Classic Volkswagen by John Gunnell – Review
By Liam Bird “From humble beginnings, the classic air-cooled Volkswagen family has earned a place in the pantheon of legendary ... -
The Year of the Gun by Chris Nickson – Review
By Sandra Callard Good crime novels are manna from heaven to readers of the genre, and Chris Nickson’s second novel ... -
The Break by Marian Keyes – Review
By Rachael Popow At one point during Marian Keyes’ new novel The Break, the heroine and narrator Amy complains that ... -
Strolling Player: The Life and Career of Albert Finney by Gabriel Hershman – Review
By Roger Crow During a spot of tidying up I find a microcassette of my interview with Albert Finney. It ... -
The Zealot’s Bones by DM Mark – Book Review
By Sarah Morgan It’s 1849, and Hull is a far cry from being the UK’s City of Culture. Rather than ... -
David Bowie Made Me Gay: 100 Years of LGBT Music by Darryl W Bullock – ...
By Rachael Popow This year marks the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales, but ... -
Smoke Over Malibu by Tim Walker – Review
By Rachael Popow Wonder Woman, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, Spider-Man: Homecoming… there’s been no shortage of superhero films ... -
The Madonna of the Pool by Helen Stancey – Book Review
By Sarah Morgan What qualities should a short story hold? Well, it can never outstay its welcome – it should ... -
October: The Story of the Russian Revolution by China Miéville – Review
By Barney Bardsley The history of the Russian Revolution is not for the faint-hearted. It was one of the great ... -
Memories from Moscow to the Black Sea by Teffi – Book Review
By Barney Bardsley There are few things more pleasurable to the reader, than to discover a writer new to you: ... -
The House by Simon Lelic – Review
By Sarah Morgan How do you like your thrillers? Taut and full of danger? Lots of twists and turns? Plenty ...











