Forthcoming Publications

27 FEBRUARY

27 MARCH

Review of The Burial Place by Stig Abell Crime A group of archaeologists are uncovering a Roman site close to Little Sky: it's idyllic and some of the excavations are being televised. There's even a hoard of Roman gold worth millions which will be split between the finders and the landowner. It's perfect until the group begin receiving threatening letters. Jake Jackson, a former police detective, is trying to lead a simpler life at Little Sky but he's inevitably drawn in to investigate. Reading the letters, it's difficult to avoid the conclusion that there will be violence and even the local police are keen that Jake should be involved. Full Review

10 APRIL

Review of The Accidentals by Guadalupe Nettel and Rosalind Harvey (Translator) Short Stories This collection was truly enchanting in all senses of the word: spellbinding with its fantastical, magical elements and charming in its gentle portrayal of nature and human relationships. Guadalupe Nettel writes intelligently and precisely, her stories structured by a wisdom that appears to want to teach us something about the world. Full Review

22 MAY

Review of The Possession by Annie Ernaux and Anna Moschovakis (translator) Autobiography Ernaux opens with a disclaimer, warning readers that what follows is more or less a confession: I have always wanted to write as if I would be gone when the book was published. Towards the end of the book, she claims that the title (somewhat enigmatic at first) bares witness to a brief period of time in her life, labelled and documented here as The Possession, in which she felt herself in the throes of an all-encompassing and seductive jealousy targeted at the new partner of W, a man she has since separated from after a six-year long affair. Full Review