In The Dangerous Kingdom of Love, lawyer, politician and philosopher Francis Bacon struggles to advance his place at the court … More
Author: Kate Vane
Book review: The Echo Chamber by John Boyne
The Echo Chamber features a deeply unappealing family whose life is upended by their addiction to celebrity culture and, in … More
Book review: She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
I was interested in this novel because I recently read Conn Iggulden’s Conqueror series, which tells the story of Genghis … More
SPOILER review: Tension by E M Delafield
This is one of my occasional series where I share my thoughts on the whole of a book, so if … More
Book review: China Room by Sunjeev Sahota
China Room begins in a Punjabi village in the 1920s. Mehar is one of three young women who have just … More
Book review: The Great Mistake by Jonathan Lee
The Great Mistake is a novel based on the life and death of Andrew Haswell Green, the “Father of Greater … More
Book review: The Startup Wife by Tahmima Anam
Asha Ray has a bad time in high school – she’s clever but she doesn’t fit in socially, and feels … More
Book review: Mermaid Singing by Charmian Clift
This is the first of two books Charmian Clift wrote about her life in Greece with her husband, George Johnston, … More
Book review: The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym by Paula Byrne
First Morrissey, now Barbara Pym. They say you should never meet your heroes, perhaps you don’t want to know their … More
Book review: While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams
Is there no end to the achievements of Stacey Abrams? The lawyer, campaigner and politician’s voter outreach programme is widely … More