Post-apocalyptic dystopian sci-fi hasn’t been this gentle since 2089! At one point in Stuart Turton’s unusual murder mystery, the lead …
The Portrait Girl review
A feisty Victorian artist comes to life vicariously through one of her descendants in a story of redemption and intrigue, …
Ride on Time!
Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley This funny sci-fi tale sparkles with Pratchett-esque brilliance. A Home Office department, with a …
Burns Night Burns
On a cold January night in Durham Castle, two local businessmen are caught in a bizarre fire at a Burns …
Don Meyer gives me Fever
This pandemic book set in South Africa was published in 2016. It is prescient, in many ways, and I really …
The Times of Malthus
The prequel to 2089 is finally here… published on 20th April 2023. Here’s what you need to know: 2020s life …
When we cease to understand the world
This is a good book, but I struggled to comprehend why it has been lavished with such immense praise – …
Rhesus Positive, a book review
Gavin Featherstone has been an international hockey coach. A recent inheritance led him on an intriguing journey investigating family histories …
Dead Ground, a book review
A variety of fairly standard characters dance around an increasingly high level murder investigation in this very readable crime mystery. …
Cockerings – a book review
Stevyn Colgan’s Cockerings is the next (?last) instalment of his South Herewardshire series of comic novels. When the circus comes …