The List 
4 December 2009
4 stars

The List
19 November 2009
4 stars

The List
30 October 2009
4 stars

Ryan David Jahn’s first novel takes a rusty knife and taps into the same vein that gore fans like Quentin Tarantino or Frank Miller love aiming for.

The List 
15 October 2009
3 stars
What really went on in the household of Frida Kahlo and her painter husband, Diego Rivera?

The List
1 October 2009
4 stars

Apparently, Glasgow’s cherished cheeky-man Francis Boyle showed a talent for ‘the offensive non-sequitur’ from a young age.

Scotland on Sunday6 September 2009
This book brings to mind question and answer panels that pop up in Sunday magazines. “What three words would friends use to describe you?” a celebrity is asked, in the hope that loved ones will sum them up in a bite-sized and revealing way. In Coetzee’s case, the answer might be [...]

The List
20 August 2009

Opening doors in other people’s memories

The List
12 August 2009

The List
10 August 2009
3 stars
Baltimore story-maker Anne Tyler delivers book number 18 here, about a retired teacher suffering from amnesia.

Scotland on Sunday
9 August 2009