As others have noted, reading the late Philip Kerr’s final instalment of his Bernie Gunther magnum opus, Metropolis is a bitter sweet experience. Since Gunther’s first...
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Each Friday I forecast a book that I am looking forward to reading and reviewing. This week it is an interesting looking debut novel by Fiona Erskine, The Chemical...
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8th Day by Glover Wright (Pan, 1991) This is an old one from the vault! Combining elements of science fiction, horror and political intrigue, this 1990 thriller meshes...
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White Hot Silence by Henry Porter Each Friday I highlight a book that I am looking forward to reading and reviewing. This week it is Henry Porter’s White Hot...
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It has been a long time between books for TV journalist and author Tom Bradby. His last book was the bulky historical thriller Blood Money, released in...
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This engrossing historical chiller is set in a vividly realised Czechoslovakia in 1935. On the streets of Prague, a terrifying killer known as ‘Leather Apron’ is...
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