Never REVIEW: Ken Follett goes nuclear in new crime novel
Never have I been more inclined to dislike a book. The size and scale of Ken Follett’s first contemporary thriller for more than a decade is not only daunting but Follett also pretentiously hopes “it transcends the thriller genre in the way that The Godfather transcended the genre of the crime novel”. But, from the moment I read the More...
The Lincoln Highway REVIEW: Action-packed journey across 1950s America
AMOR Towles’ last novel, the worldwide bestseller A Gentleman In Moscow, told the tale of a Russian aristocrat living under house arrest in a hotel. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Crossroads REVIEW: Start of ambitious trilogy for Jonathan Franzen
AFTER the publication of The Corrections in 2001, Jonathan Franzen looked a safe bet to become one of America’s greatest novelists. But his subsequent offerings were flawed. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Communicate For Change REVIEW: Guide to basics of social justice
THE past two years have made conversations about race, gender and inequality increasingly urgent. But many of these real-life conversations are derailed before they begin. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
The Forty Thieves: The Good, The Bad and The Glamorous
IT’S a rogues’ gallery with a difference… for the notorious Forty Thieves was an all-female Cockney rival to the Peaky Blinders. But don’t be fooled by their prim looks, they were just as More...
Next James Bond: Future of 007 revealed – trilogy and brand new 00 agents
NEXT JAMES BOND: After No Time To Die, the future of the 007 franchise has just been given its first details, and it all begins with James Bond going missing. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Remembering Britain’s Railways: How the rise of the diesel left us steaming
Until their sad demise in the name of progress, coal powered locos opened up the world and thrilled little boys everywhere. Now with steam enjoying a remarkable renaissance, a poignant tribute to the golden age More...
Tony Wilson: How ‘Mr Manchester’ reinvented the city he loved
TV HOST, nightclub impresario, and Factory Records founder, Tony Wilson turned his hometown into the capital of cool Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Don’t Laugh, It’ll Only Encourage Her REVIEW: Daisy May Cooper’s hilarious autobiography
WRITING this autobiography, Daisy May Cooper declares, “felt like I was writing sketches for the Chuckle Brothers”. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
Michael McIntyre’s second memoir tells the tales from his ‘Funny Life’
IT WAS like a scene from a Brian Rix farce. Driving home from Soho, Michael McIntyre undid his trousers for comfort. But, distracted by a Foreigner song, he spent too long at traffic lights and got pulled over More...