by NRB | 20 Feb 2020 | Fiction, SFF |
The world has literally stopped turning in Andrew Hunter Murray’s dystopian thriller. Andrew Hunter Murray’s debut novel The Last Day is one of an interesting new strain of post-apocalyptic dystopian thrillers. Unlike standard cli-fi apocalypses that project...
by NRB | 18 Jul 2019 | Fiction |
Linda Grant’s eighth novel explores the consequences of Brexit-era nationalism on the rich multicultural traditions of London. There are so many novels about London. A massive, diverse city, much like New York it provides endless fodder for novelists. It is also...
by NRB | 6 Nov 2018 | Fiction |
Ghost Wall is a multilayered novel, both a violent coming-of-age story and a cautionary tale for those looking to the past for a steer on the future. Ghost Wall, the sixth book by British author Sarah Moss, is as short and sharp as a flint knife. The book is a...
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