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McDermid delivers another twisting tale
IN these uncertain times (I write in the era of Covid-19) there is little better than delving into a book knowing that satisfaction is guaranteed.
Crime rules along the library shelves
BRITISH readers’ love affair with all things dark, murderous and mysterious shows no signs of waning. Crime continues to come first choice among public library
Crime or no crime; a book that enthralls
CRIME fiction is probably the broadest of all literary genres. And nowhere in my recent reading is this better demonstrated than by this beautifully crafted
Even humble hummus can become too much to bear
IT appears that waste is good. More than that, it is to be encouraged rather than discouraged, despite the extent to which it is universally
Down to the pub for Gramp’s jug of beer
A CLICHE it maybe, but the saying that “everything old is new again” is one that has stood the test of time. As reliable as
Relief! We can once again buy knickers and bras
WITHOUT fanfare my local M&S has today reopened its ground floor clothing, cosmetics and sundry items section. No shouty newspaper or TV campaigns. Almost a
Bromo, book six – an extract
‘Morning, can I help you?’ The receptionist smiled her greeting. ‘I hope so. At least you look as if you want to.’ A clumsy compliment,
Some things academia will never learn
WHAT is it about proofreading and editing that academics find so hard to understand? Yet again a university student has requested my help in preparing
Isolation boredom or Russian Roulette?
These are indeed strange and unsettling times. Such that they have resurrected thoughts of Parkinson’s Law, which famously stated way back in 1955 that “work
Interior design – good to look at, not to use
EVERY day I am confronted by a very visible and irritating triple reminder of one of the more regrettable recent errors of my ways. A
When a virus spreads, the dictionary swells
It was only a few days ago that I suggested many of the words and phrases that have already become lingua franca during the recent