Review - Guilty By Definition by Susie Dent I’ve been excited about Susie Dent’s first novel since it was announced at the Bonnier Fiction Showcase back in November, so I was very pleased to get my hands on a proof copy. It’s as though this book was written for me. I...
Review - We All Hear Stories in the Dark by Rob Shearman My first introduction to Rob Shearman’s short fiction was on an Arvon course some years ago. He was one of the resident tutors, and on the final night, he read his story, Coming Into Land. It was breathtakingly...
Double Review - The Book of Secrets by Anna Mazzola and The Shadow Key by Susan Stokes-Chapman My reviews of two gothic historical novels featuring mysterious books. The Book of Secrets Anna Mazzola’s latest historical novel is a tense and compelling tale of women...
Review - The Trouble with Mrs Montgomery Hurst by Katie Lumsden Katie Lumsden was in my Bath Spa Creative Writing MA group, and I’ve always loved her writing, so I was delighted to receive a proof copy of her second novel. Her HWA Debut Crown shortlisted first novel,...
Double Review - The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey and Deadly Animals by Marie tierney My reviews of two very different books with child protagonists who turn detective. The List of Suspicious Things Jennie Godfrey’s debut is a journey back into the...
Double Review - Termush and They This one is a double review of two unique and compelling short reads. Earlier this year, our local Waterstones had a display of classic and important speculative fiction. I picked up a couple of Faber Editions – older works...
Review - The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands I’m finally getting round to posting my review of what may well be my book of the year – just in time for its release this month. I was desperate to get my hands on a copy of this book as soon as it...
Immersive Theatre Review - A Morte do Corvo A couple of weeks ago, I paid my second visit to the beautiful city of Lisbon – and my second visit to what is, as far as I am aware, the largest immersive show currently running in Europe. While Edgar Allen Poe themed...
