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Author: Kate Vane

I write crime and literary fiction and share reviews and bookish thoughts on my blog.

Book review: The Dangerous Kingdom of Love by Neil Blackmore

In The Dangerous Kingdom of Love, lawyer, politician and philosopher Francis Bacon struggles to advance his place at the court … More

biographical novel, lgbt+, stuarts

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

humour, irish, john boyne

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

alternate history, china, coming of age, lgbt+

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

20th-century classic, devon, public domain, spoiler review

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

coming of age, india

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

biographical novel, lgbt+

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

AI, contemporary fiction, silicon valley, technology

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

australian, greece, memoir, travel

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

20th-century classic, barbara pym, biography, creative process

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

action adventure, conspiracy thriller, legal thriller, political

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