Nordic mystery: The Silence of the Sea by Yrsa Sigurdardottiron
I don’t read a lot of crime fiction but now and again it feels the perfect kind of book and that
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The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma [2015 Booker shortlist]
In the small town of Akure in Nigeria, an ambitious father dreams of the illustrious futures awaiting his sons. Ikenna the
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Think about a shocking news event and consider how much any of us know about what really happened. The story, whether
Read moreA Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara [2015 Booker prize shortlist]
With themes of child sex abuse and self harm, of emotional and physical damage, A Little Life can, in the
Read more2 disappointments and 1 soaring success
I’ve now read two of the 2015 Booker longlist titles; neither of which I think will be declared the winner. Andrew O’Hagan’s The
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