Maror by Lavie Tidhar
I was expecting a fairly normal detective story but what I got is a history of the state of Israel … More Maror by Lavie Tidhar
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Loot by Tania James
A fictional exploration of how and why museums come to own objects, who is remembered in history and who is … More Loot by Tania James
Golden Hill by Francis Spufford
What a joy this book was. It’s on my list of best books of 2024 – the first and hopefully … More Golden Hill by Francis Spufford
Munich Wolf by Rory Clements
I think this is the best of Clements’ books so far. Set in Munich in the 30s when Hitler was … More Munich Wolf by Rory Clements
The Postcard by Anne Berest
In 2003, Anne Berest’s mother received a postcard listing her grandparents and aunt and uncles names who were all killed … More The Postcard by Anne Berest
This Other Eden by Paul Harding
First off – the writing in this book is fantastic. Each sentence is concise and descriptive at the same time … More This Other Eden by Paul Harding
The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
When I got to the end of the book, thought I had missed something. Described on the front as an … More The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff
North Woods by Daniel Mason
This is the most wonderful book and will definitely be in my top ten for this year – if not … More North Woods by Daniel Mason
The Fraud by Zadie Smith
Smith has written a historical novel based on a real-life crime, The Tichborne Claimant or case, peopled with those who … More The Fraud by Zadie Smith
Death of a Lesser God by Vaseem Khan
This is the fourth in the Malabar House series with Inspector Persis Wadia, the first female police officer in India. … More Death of a Lesser God by Vaseem Khan