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John Connolly lures readers back to Elsewhere in inverse tale of mother maintaining a vigil beside her daughter’s beside
Though based in New Zealand, much of the exquisite detailing of the primary school will resonate deeply with Irish readers
In a world where we fixate on the cult of youth, this ‘coming-of-middle-age story’ is refreshing and provocative
Taylor is adept at illuminating with grace how political the personal actually is, with an unflinching determination to find the truth
This novel speaks to great potential for powerful work in the future
There is much to admire in this work, but its inconsistency suggests a crisis of confidence on the part of the author
Rhythm in the prose adds a texture to this story that harmonises with its principal theme
A woman flees to Italy following the death of her husband in this seventh novel from the Irish author
Set during the Blitz, the writer’s eighth novel is exhilarating - a timely tour-de-force with graceful nuance
This debut novel undoubtedly establishes Bose as an exciting new voice in commercial fiction
Realism of the historical event that inspired this novel has been fused with the surrealism of an imaginative tale
An intriguing campus murder mystery which immerses the reader in a present-day New Hampshire boarding school
An occasionally astute but ultimately hit-and-miss comedic portrayal of Millennials’ existential anguish
It may not deliver quite the emotional range of its predecessor, but there is no better literary company than Freddy Pelu
Book review: Surprising, engrossing and beautifully executed novel confirms Diaz as a virtuoso of storytelling