JAY CARMICHAEL Marlo. Reviewed by Ivan Crozier
Set in the 1950s, Jay Carmichael’s second novel is a window onto Australia’s queer history. In the closing paragraph of the author’s note to Marlo, Jay...
Read MorePAUL M CLARK The Witchfinder’s Mark. Reviewed by Amelia Dudley
Paul M Clark employs the tropes of ‘folk horror’ in this tale of a 16th-century witchfinder. Samuel was the most experienced witchfinder north of London....
Read MoreLAVIE TIDHAR Maror. Reviewed by Robert Goodman
Science fiction and fantasy writer Lavie Tidhar turns to the very real history of Israel in his latest novel, Maror. This is not the first time Tidhar has used Israel...
Read MoreKIRSTY MANNING The Paris Mystery. Reviewed by Ann Skea
The glamour of prewar Paris is the backdrop to a murder in this new novel from the author of The Lost Jewels. Drums rolled. The orchestra struck opening chords as the...
Read MoreJESS KIDD The Night Ship. Reviewed by Robert Goodman
The latest novel from the author of The Hoarder reimagines the tragedy and legacy of the Batavia. In The Night Ship, Jess Kidd brings together two disparate stories...
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