Edward St Aubyn: Parallel Lines, review

 I've always enjoyed and admired Edward St Aubyn's novels: unfortunately, his new one, Parallel Lines, doesn't quite hit the mark. Here is my review for the Telegraph.

 

Prophet by Helen MacDonald and Sin Blaché

 

I've reviewed PROPHET by Helen MacDonald and Sin Blaché, a science-fiction collaboration, for The Times Literary Supplement. Read it here.

Ghostlord reviewed in The Telegraph

 Here is a lovely review of Ghostlord in The Telegraph, by Emily Bearn. Read it here.

Review of Kelly Link's White Cat, Black Dog

 

I've reviewed Kelly Link's new collection of short stories for The Spectator. Read it here.

The Bad Angel Brothers by Paul Theroux: review Spectator World

 
I've reviewed Paul Theroux's latest novel, THE BAD ANGEL BROTHERS, for The Spectator World. You can read it here.

We Had to Remove this Post by Hanna Bervoets: review

 I've reviewed Hanna Bervoets' novel about content moderation for the TLS: read it here.

Winchelsea by Alex Preston: review

 I've reviewed Alex Preston's historical novel, Winchelsea, for The Guardian, here.

The Runes Have Been Cast by Robert Irwin: review

 

I've enjoyed Robert Irwin's novels over the years (in particular, Satan Wants Me, a deliciously clever novel about, well, black magic), and so was delighted to be asked to review his latest, The Runes Have Been Cast, for the Times Literary Supplement. You can read the piece here.

Review of Jonas Eika's AFTER THE SUN

 I've reviewed Jonas Eika's AFTER THE SUN for The Times Literary Supplement. You can read it here.

Review of The Arrow of Apollo in Books for Keeps

I'm absolutely delighted with this lovely 5* review of The Arrow of Apollo in Books for Keeps.

Review of THE ARROW OF APOLLO in Literary Review

There's a lovely review of THE ARROW OF APOLLO by Julia Gray in Literary Review:

Find Me by André Aciman: review

My review of Find Me by André Aciman is in this weekend's FT.

The Porpoise by Mark Haddon: review

Mark Haddon's latest book reworks the story of Pericles, Prince of Tyre. I've reviewed The Porpoise here for The Independent.

The Parade by Dave Eggers: review

I've reviewed Dave Eggers' latest novel, The Parade, for The Independent, here.

A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos: Review

Also this week, my review of Christelle Dabos' young adult novel, A Winter's Promise, in The Times Literary Supplement.

Putney by Sofka Zinovieff: review

I've reviewed Sofka Zinovieff's new novel, Putney, for The Spectator.

Mother Land by Paul Theroux: review for the Times Literary Supplement

I've reviewed Paul Theroux's latest novel, Mother Land, for the Times Literary Supplement. Read it here.

A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge: review

Frances Hardinge

I've reviewed Frances Hardinge's new book, A Skinful of Shadows, for The Guardian. Read it here.

Review of The Liberators in Books for Keeps

I was absolutely delighted to see a review of my second novel, The Liberators, in Books for Keeps. This book came out in 2010 - a long time ago now, it seems. It was very well received, both by the reading public and by reviewers; and yet, about a year ago, it disappeared into the huge hinterland of out of print titles. I've long quietly hoped for a re-issue: I hope this review might help bring it back into the world. You can read the review here - and what is even nicer is that it was by a reader, who came across it, presumably, on the shelves of a library: in other words, the serendipitous delight brought by physical browsing.

I've learnt, I hope, a lot about writing, and specifically writing for children, in the last decade; but I do have a special fondness for this, my strange, dark, second novel. The themes of The Liberators - myth, financial crisis, excess, rioting, the role of art, the city as threatening space - are still relevant today, and I hope that it will continue to reach readers, in whatever form - whether it's a well-thumbed second hand copy, the excellent audiobook read by Tim Bruce - or perhaps even a new, shiny edition.

MISSING FAY by Adam Thorpe: review

Here's a link to my review of Adam Thorpe's latest novel, a mysterious, lucent piece of work, for THE SPECTATOR. Read it here.