Book Reviews
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Book ReviewsSal by Mick Kitson
In Sal, Kitson has captured a curious quality of teenagerhood. Read more »| 02 Mar 2018 -
Book ReviewsDark Pines by Will Dean
The first book in this new crime fiction series is a compelling and deftly written crime drama Read more »| 12 Feb 2018 -
Book ReviewsIn The Pines by Erik Kriek
Five ominous murder ballads are explored by graphic novelist Erik Kriek, in this new English translation Read more »| 31 Jan 2018 -
Book ReviewsThe Woman at 1,000 Degrees by Hallgrímur Helgason
A historical novel unlike many others, The Women at 1,000 Degrees is an original (if somewhat uncomfortable) read Read more »| 30 Jan 2018 -
Book ReviewsEat Up! by Ruby Tandoh
Eat up! proclaims the title of Ruby Tandoh’s first food memoir, a love letter to the act and art of eating. The former Great British Bake Off... Read more »| 29 Jan 2018 -
Book ReviewsBanthology: Stories from Unwanted Nations
Banthology challenges nations being cut off and silenced, and features work from authors from the seven countries impacted by Donald Trump's 2017 travel ban Read more »| 25 Jan 2018
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Book ReviewsThe Mermaid and Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar
The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock is a masterful debut novel from Imogen Hermes Gowar, set in a richly textured London in the 1700s Read more »| 25 Jan 2018 -
Book ReviewsDon't Call Us Dead by Danez Smith
The new collection by American poet Danez Smith is a truly unique and resonant read Read more »| 12 Jan 2018 -
Book ReviewsThe Book of Joan by Lidia Yuknavitch
In Yuknavitch’s world, Joan of Arc and Christine de Pizan are catapulted to a near-future in a tale of revolution, in which humanity is being rewritten through propaganda, lies, and experimentation, all while the earth below lays crumbling. Read more »| 12 Jan 2018 -
Book ReviewsBloody January by Alan Parks
From the moneyed elite to groupies, and the brutal gangs of an urban wasteland, Bloody January navigates the underbelly of 1970s Glasgow. Read more »| 08 Jan 2018 -
Book ReviewsGoblin by Ever Dundas
Ever Dundas' debut novel is an enchanting, genre-defying read Read more »| 05 Jan 2018 -
Book ReviewsClassic Ghost Stories
'I can assure you,' said I, 'that it will take a very tangible ghost to frighten me.' And I stood up before the fire with my glass in my hand.'It is your own... Read more »| 07 Nov 2017 -
Book ReviewsThe Alarming Palsy of James Orr by Tom Lee
Tom Lee shows plenty of skill in his debut novel, but fails to elevate the book beyond other cleanly told tales of middle-class life Read more »| 03 Nov 2017 -
Book ReviewsTranslation as Transhumance by Mireille Gansel
A remarkable and illuminating memoir by French translator Mireille Gansel, faithfully rendered in English by Ros Schwartz Read more »| 02 Nov 2017 -
Book ReviewsDemi-Gods by Eliza Robertson
A gripping debut novel by Commonwealth Short Story Prize winner Eliza Robertson Read more »| 02 Nov 2017