Reviews 

Another very good one, starting with two mysterious deaths, a young girl found dead in an abandoned car, and an elderly (obviously...

Pretty good and totally different. Full of pretty lurid sex which however becomes just a motif. Quite like an 18th century novel about...

After my dismissive comment at no.429 above, I thought I should re- read Amis (I think this is the only book of his I have ever read,...

Started this before we left on holiday, but it was a bit difficult, hence 406. Ultra-modern in technique – texts, emails, blog extracts,...

A beautiful (short) novel, about a couple who were literally a couple at university, meet in later life when he is married, have a brief...

The new Inspector Banks, just published. The wonderful opening chapter (for me); Banks' anxiety about retirement plated out against...

Not certain whether I have read this before; certainly seen it on TV with Warren Clark and (?) Hayden Gwynne. What struck me is how...

Holiday book swap with P. Didn't like this at first but it grew on me. One day is Whitsun day annually and it covers the fortunes of a...