Parallel Lines by Edward St Aubyn
My take on the new novel by this Booker Prize winning author, in which the lives of a disparate set of characters suddenly intersect.
Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico
My thoughts on Vincenzo Latronico's beautiful novel about millennial expats in Berlin, recently longlisted for the International Booker Prize.
Reading Wales Month: Clear by Carys Davies
A church minister is sent to evict the last inhabitant of a remote island, but things don't go as planned.
After Dark by Haruki Murakami
After Dark is a strange, elliptical novel that weaves together layers of meaning in a story that unfolds over a single Tokyo night. Here's my take on what it all means.
Review: The Other Side by Alfred Kubin
What would a dream world look like? A world in which the normal rules of cause and effect don't exist, in which social obligations are subordinate to each individual's ability to dream? In Alfred Kubin's vision, it looks a lot…
There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak
Why was I disappointed by a novel that everyone else seems to love? Follow me as I try to find the answers.
Review: 912 Batu Road by Viji Krishnamoorthy
A Malaysian debut novelist combines a contemporary love story with a historical narrative of Japanese occupation. I enjoyed one much more than the other, but would recommend it nonetheless.
Norng Chan Phal: The Mystery of the Boy at S-21
A harrowing true account of a small child surviving the Cambodian genocide.
Review of Eclipse by John Banville
My thoughts on Eclipse, a beautifully written novel by Irish writer John Banville.