Carl Hiaasen’s novels combine pacy, absurdist plots, a wry take on political and popular culture and an underlying anger at … More
Tag: political
End of the Bay is published! Read an extract
End of the Bay is now live on Amazon! Thanks to everyone who has been so supportive of the launch … More
Coming soon: my new novel End of the Bay
I haven’t been around as much on the blog or social media, because I’ve been finishing a book! It’s not … More
Book review: Who Killed Berta Cáceres? by Nina Lakhani
Berta Cáceres was a Honduran political activist, fighting for environmental and indigenous rights. She was murdered in 2016 by hired … More
Book review: Sword by by Bogdan Teodorescu, translated by Marina Sofia
Sword is a political thriller from Romania, one of a number of translated titles from new indie publisher Corylus Books. … More
Book review: The Good Doctor by Damon Galgut
Frank Eloff is a world-weary doctor in a remote South African hospital. His world is upturned when an idealistic young … More
Book review: A Single Source by Peter Hanington
A Single Source is the second in the series featuring William Carver, a veteran BBC foreign correspondent, and his tenacious young … More
Book review: This Is Gomorrah by Tom Chatfield
Azi Bello navigates the darker reaches of the internet from his shed in East Croydon. He is highly skilled, and … More
Book review: Joe Country by Mick Herron
Joe Country is the sixth Slough House novel. I would definitely recommend reading them in order, but if you’re coming … More
Book review: All the Colours of the Town by Liam McIlvanney (Conway Trilogy #1)
After reading and loving Liam McIlvanney’s The Quaker last year, I was eager to try his earlier novels. As Brexit … More