“Fairy Tale” Is Stephen King At His Inventive Best
Fans of Stephen King will already know that when it comes to worldbuilding, the man is no slouch. From the strange Territories of The Talisman (co-authored with the late, great Peter Straub) to The…
‘Young Mungo’ Is A Tale Full Of Heart And Soul
Douglas Stuart’s debut, Shuggie Bain, was one of 2020’s hottest books. Bagging that year’s Man Booker Prize and amassing a grocery list of accolades, the story of a young boy growing up in 1980’s…
‘Velvet Was The Night’ Makes for Must-Read Noir
With Velvet Was the Night, Silvia Moreno-Garcia conjures riveting noir set in 1970s Mexico Silvia Moreno-Garcia has written seven novels and a small army of short fiction in the space of ten years. The…
‘The Appeal’ Twists And Turns And Never Lets Up
Janice Hallett is one of those gifted individuals whose cerebral dexterity makes the rest of us wonder what we’re doing with our lives. According to bios splashed across the web she’s been a magazine…