Mainstream Reviews

The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry – challenging book where nothing is as it seems

“Juliet Naked” by Nick Hornby (audio book) – obsession, co-dependency and celebrity explored in the context of a Trans-Atlantic comedy of manners

“Backseat Saints” by Joshilyn Jackson

“Playing For Pizza” John Grisham -perfect pool-side read in Italy

“Star Island” by Carl Hiaasen – disappointingly average

“Gentlemen And Players” by Joanne Harris

“The Little Stranger” by Sarah Waters – enigmatic tale of declining English gentry, haunted by their past

“Second Glance” by Jodi Picoult: excellent novel about being haunted by loss

“Noah’s Compass” by Anne Tyler: complex novel about simplifying your life