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CLASSIC CRIME By Barry Turner for the Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 25 March 2021 | Updated: 22:55 GMT, 25 March 2021 THE FINISHER by Peter Lovesey (Sphere £8.99, 368 pp) THE FINISHER by Peter Lovesey (Sphere £8.99, 368 pp) When a sadistic predator is released from prison, Detective Superintendent Peter Diamond, head of Bath’s … Read more
POPULAR By Wendy Holden for the Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 25 March 2021 | Updated: 22:55 GMT, 25 March 2021 MADAME BUROVA by Ruth Hogan (Two Roads £12.99, 304 pp) MADAME BUROVA by Ruth Hogan (Two Roads £12.99, 304 pp) Billie’s father has died and left a letter with shock news. She is adopted … Read more
LITERARY FICTION By Claire Allfree For The Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 25 March 2021 | Updated: 22:54 GMT, 25 March 2021 A LONELY MAN by Chris Power (Faber £14.99, 320 pp) A LONELY MAN by Chris Power (Faber £14.99, 320 pp) Well-constructed spy stories about lost and lonely men are a rarity these days. … Read more
PICTURE THIS By Ciara Dossett For The Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 25 March 2021 | Updated: 22:54 GMT, 25 March 2021 SPRING CANNOT BE CANCELLED by Martin Gayford and David Hockney (Thames and Hudson £25) SPRING CANNOT BE CANCELLED by Martin Gayford and David Hockney (Thames and Hudson £25) ‘If you’re in the right … Read more
MUST READS By Jane Shilling for the Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 25 March 2021 | Updated: 22:53 GMT, 25 March 2021 THE BOOK OF LONGINGS by Sue Monk Kidd (Tinder £8.99, 432pp) THE BOOK OF LONGINGS by Sue Monk Kidd (Tinder £8.99, 432pp) Aged 14, Ana longs to be a writer, but her parents … Read more
Seeds from which love bloomed: Author pens tear-jerking memoir about her boyfriend who passed away after being diagnosed with terminal cancer Jill Hopper has penned a memoir about boyfriend Arif, who had terminal cancer She was inspired after finding an old seed pod he brought back from Zimbabwe Discovered his trip to Africa may have … Read more
BIOGRAPHY THE DUKE: 100 CHAPTERS IN THE LIFE OF PRINCE PHILIP by Ian Lloyd (The History Press £15.99, 320 pp) Which member of the Royal family fits the following description? He reads poetry, and is especially fond of T.S. Eliot. He is interested in spiritual matters, religion and the environment. He can design jewellery. He … Read more
BIOGRAPHY THE DUKE: 100 CHAPTERS IN THE LIFE OF PRINCE PHILIP by Ian Lloyd (The History Press £15.99, 320 pp) Which member of the Royal family fits the following description? He reads poetry, and is especially fond of T.S. Eliot. He is interested in spiritual matters, religion and the environment. He can design jewellery. He … Read more
Why numbers don’t always add up! Authors offer explanations for interpreting statics in fascinating science book Tom and David Chivers have penned a book about how to interpret numbers Number of statistics we’re bombarded with has increased during the pandemic Authors say a claim that X is linked to Y, shouldn’t assume one causes the … Read more
BOOK OF THE WEEK DOSTOEVSKY IN LOVE: AN INTIMATE LIFE by Alex Christofi (Bloomsbury £20, 238 pp) The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth,’ said Fyodor Dostoevsky. As we discover from Alex Christofi’s luminous biography, he certainly remained true to his word. ‘I have never experienced happiness. I have always … Read more