Book review: The Crossed Out Notebook by Nicolás Giacobone, translated by Megan McDowell

Writers often lament the fact that they are beset by distractions. Some will go to great lengths to isolate themselves, … More

Book review: Death of a Doll by Hilda Lawrence

Death of a Doll was first published in 1947 and has been reissued by Agora Books. Like the British Library … More

Ann Cleeves’ Shetland novels are my new favourite comfort read. I like the way she focuses on deep characterisation and … More

Herbert Powyss is a man of the Enlightenment, devoting his time to the study of horticulture, science and philosophy at … More

If you’ve read my review of Conviction, you’ll know how much I loved it, so I’m honoured to be hosting … More

How the Dead Speak follows directly from the dramatic events at the end of Insidious Intent, the last book in … More

I take some trouble to avoid major plot spoilers in my reviews, but in this one I’m having to avoid … More

Parveen is an Afghan-American anthropology student in California. Her progressive ideas are influenced by a driven and dynamic professor, but … More

In Who Owns England, Guy Shrubsole describes how his campaigning interests – from environmental damage on agricultural land to housing … More

Ask Again, Yes alights on different characters in the Gleeson and Stanhope families at various points through several decades. This … More