Maigret In Court by Georges Simenon – the essence of justice?
NovellasinNovember provided the perfect opportunity to renew my acquaintance with Georges Simenon’s pipe-smoking French detective, Commissaire Jules Maigret. First published
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crime fiction
The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie: death by magic
Too hot to sleep but too tired to read anything complex, I hunted through my e-reader for a suitably undemanding
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The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny – a world infected
Freedom of speech. Academic integrity. The right to life. Louise Penny’s latest novel, The Madness of Crowds, seamlessly integrates these
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10, 15, Or Maybe 20 Books Of Summer 2021?
I’ve had a month free of reading events so am feeling more relaxed than I was when I wrote one
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Can You Ever Have Too Many Books?
Six new books that have joined my bookcases this week: from Japanese crime fiction to race and identity in the American south.
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