Am I allowed to start a review by loudly berating myself for having only just now discovered Jean Hanff Korelitz, a sublimely talented writer? Consider it done. But I made up for lost time by devouring this amazing book in record time and am ordering Ms Korelitz’s other books as …
This is a book about exercise, without in the least being a book about how to exercise. This is not a “to do” book, but rather a fascinating exploration of the science and the biology behind exercise. In the writer’s own words: “…this book is as much for exercise enthusiasts …
Disclosure time. On our first outing to a bookshop since lockdown in March, I was quite clearly not concentrating properly. As I excitedly browsed real books, as opposed to online shopping, I thought I heard the bookshop owner say “The latest from John Grisham”. My husband heard “The latest Camino …
For those of you who might, inexplicably, not already be fans of the middle-aged, perpetually grumpy Samuel Tay, late of the Singapore CID – you’re in for a treat in Mr. Needham’s latest book. Although Sam is retired – he was pretty much eased out of the force – he …
I clearly am a very late learner. Having only recently discovered the wonderful detective novels of John Burdett, which are set in Bangkok, I have just this week made the acquaintance of yet another Asian based crime writer, Jake Needham. I was in Hong Kong a few days ago, and decided I …
