Reviews

Book Review: Twisted Tracks

A review of the latest book from one of the best kept secrets in British crime writing

Book Review: The Coroner by M R Hall

This well crafted, thoughtful and at times genuinely thrilling book is one of, if not the, best crime novels of the year.

Book Review Oxford Menace by Veronica Stallwood

A review of the latest novel from Veronica Stallwood.

Review: First Contact

Getting lost in the trackless jungles of Papua New Guinea turns a dream holiday into a nightmare struggle to survive for Mark and Melanie Bridges, remarkably this is only the start of their troubles.

The Vows of Silence by Susan Hill

A sniper stalks the women of a quiet cathedral town, the police are baffled and it is a deadly race against time before the killer strikes again.

Inherent Vice

A look at Thomas Pynchon's new novel.

Mountain Grill Cafe, Portobello road, W11

It was so good to read the review on The Mountain Grill Cafe .....I was a frequent glugger of coffee and other unmentionable things with rather psychedelic overtones and hues....in the cafe...with oth

Review: The Death of Grass by John Christopher

The end of the world is nigh! In John Christopher’s novel first published in 1956 a virus is wiping out grass and crops across the globe and with them the survival chances of millions of people.

Checkout Kid

"You have to say something, not just for you, I can't cope with this madness!" "Just do it. Now. What the hell's wrong with you? And get milk while you're there." My friends are so supportive.

Life

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