The fourth novel in this unusual crime thriller series featuring rogue detective Hawthorne and the author himself. After feeling ambivalent…
There was only one good thing about this film. The lovely black and white bunny which you see Anne holding…
What if Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca had been set in the 1970s Californian artist community? It might be a little…
A weird and wonderful collection of autobiographical essays. I had been meaning to read something by David Sedaris for a…
Published only 3 years after her debut, Cold Comfort Farm, this is a thinly-veiled autobiographical novel which is set in…
It’s a common complaint in book reviews that the characters in a book are unlikeable. My question is, do we…
A marvellous memoir from Laa-Laa the Teletubby, aka Nikky Smedley, who is a dancer, choreographer, producer and teacher. One of…
Imagine that you are researching your family history and discover an ancient English mansion which belonged to your ancestors… but…
A mysterious, atmospheric debut novel. I found this a very compelling book with a Picnic at Hanging Rock vibe, a…
This short contemporary novel brings our attention to the signs of domestic abuse and coercive control by a partner. It’s…