For People Who Devour Books

Book Reviews by
Martyn Bedford

From the April 2008 Issue

Smiddy’s Tale

Kieron Smith, Boy

By James Kelman

From the December 2007 Issue

Grumpy Auld Man

Old Men in Love

By Alasdair Gray

From the September 2007 Issue

The Vanguard of Dystopia

The Carhullan Army

By Sarah Hall

From the July 2007 Issue

Mistress of Disguise

The Missing Person’s Guide to Love

By Susanna Jones

From the March 2007 Issue

Into the Wasteland

The Pesthouse

By Jim Crace

From the April 2007 Issue

In Extremis

Day

By A L Kennedy

From the October 2006 Issue

Coming of Age

A Sea Change

By Michael Arditti

From the November 2006 Issue

Creatures of Fear

Surveillance

By Jonathan Raban

From the September 2006 Issue

Beyond The Brothel

The Apple: New Crimson Petal Stories

By Michel Faber

From the July 2006 Issue

Identity Theft

Talk Talk

By T C Boyle

From the February 2006 Issue

Serial Sunrise

The Diviners

By Rick Moody

From the September 2005 Issue

Who Killed the Father of India?

Shalimar the Clown

By Salman Rushdie

From the July 2005 Issue

Plus ça change…

Arthur & George

By Julian Barnes

From the May 2005 Issue

All Mixed Up

The Ballad of Lee Cotton

By Christopher Wilson

From the March 2005 Issue

Following Fyodor

Summer in Baden-Baden

By Leonid Tsypkin (Translated by Roger and Angela Keys)