LAUREN CHATER The Beauties. Reviewed by Ann Skea

LAUREN CHATER The Beauties. Reviewed by Ann Skea

Set in 17th-century London, Lauren Chater’s new novel brings together a royal artist, a young woman’s quest and the real-life Anne Hyde.  What do you do if the king invites you to share his bed but you find the idea repulsive? A wave of nausea ripples through her...
NRB readers’ top 10 for 2020

NRB readers’ top 10 for 2020

We’ve crunched the numbers and come up with the ten most popular reviews we’ve run this year, based on reader views. Is your favourite book among them? Here’s a chance to catch up on some you may have missed, or to revisit books that have resonated with...