by NRB | 30 Apr 2013 | Fiction |
This delightful story revives the screwball comedy in a very 21st-century way. Associate professor of genetics Don Tillman knows the best way to solve a problem is to approach it rationally and systematically. So when he decides it’s time to get married, he applies...
by NRB | 23 Apr 2013 | Non-fiction |
One moment after another: Jo Case’s well-crafted memoir is a graceful tale of living with difference. Asperger’s Syndrome describes someone of high intelligence and strong focus, whose social skills are learnt rather than intuitive. Although Asperger’s has been...
by Jean Bedford | 31 Jan 2013 | Crime Scene, Fiction |
The anatomy student, the coma victim – and a satisfying new direction from Belinda Bauer. I have to admit I was disappointed to find that the new Belinda Bauer wasn’t a continuation of the Jonas Holly series, but I was soon immersed in the very different world created...
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