Company of Liars by Karen Maitland
Company of Liars by Karen Maitland tells the story of a band of disparate travellers who drift together, tied by secrets and, possibly, magic.
Book Reviews
Gateway by Frederik Pohl
Gateway by Frederik Pohl is a classic science fiction novel which, perhaps surprisingly, has dated very little since it was first published in 1977.
Pompeii by Robert Harris
Pompeii by Robert Harris is a straightforward historical fiction about (what else?) the last days of Pompeii.
The Other Child by Charlotte Link
The Other Child by Charlotte Link is a very interesting mystery set in England.
Written by a German author and translated into English, it has sold15…
The Innocent by David Baldacci
The Innocent by David Baldacci opens with a bang and doesn’t stop.
Will Robbie is a hit man working for a secret U.S. agency. He kills…
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
I really enjoyed this novel about an aging rock star Judas Coyne (who is supposedly contemporary to Ossie Osborn), who has 2 dogs called Angus…
Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
If you haven’t heard of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins by now, you must have been living under a rock. Katniss Everdeen has always…
Boomerang by Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis writes a masterful story as he reveals how the Global Economic Crisis happened in his new book, Boomerang.
Wedlock by Wendy Moore
Wedlock by Wendy Moore is the true story of the disastrous marriage and remarkable divorce of Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of Strathmore. An account…
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
Written as a series of letters, The Woman in White is widely acknowledged to be the first Mystery novel. Nevertheless, it stands the test of…
Three Seconds by Roslund & Hellström
Three Seconds by Roslund & Hellstrom won the 2009 Swedish crime novel of the year and deserved it; it’s gritty, violent and unnerving.
The Litigators by John Grisham
Ex-lawyer John Grisham knows the law well and his books are a joy to read. The Litigators is up to his usual best.