by Dave Bradley | Aug 23, 2017 | Book, Books, Reviews
Laura Marshall (Hachette) 2017, 371pp, RRP $29.99 Kent-based first-time author Marshall’s psychothriller is a compelling read and intriguing on several levels: it’s yet another creepy character piece that uses social media as a site of fear and mistrust; it presents a...
by Lynette Washington | Nov 12, 2015 | Books, Reviews
David Mitchell (Hachette) 2015, 233pp, Hardback RRP $27.99 Fans of David Mitchell will be thrilled to know that Slade House occupies the same bizarre world as his other acclaimed novels The Bone Clocks and Cloud Atlas. In fact, characters, concepts and themes hark...
by Jenny Thompson | Nov 4, 2014 | Books, Reviews
Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg (Hachette) 2014, 286pp, RRP $32.99 If everyone did business like Google the world would be a better place, and now everyone can with this new book. Two Executives of Google – Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg – have shared their...
by Jenny Thompson | Nov 4, 2014 | Books, Reviews
Malala Yousafzai and Patricia McCormick (Hachette) 2014, 245pp, RRP $35.00 (Hardback) $19.99 (Paperback) The release of this book coincides with its subject – Malala Yousafzai – being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in campaigning for girls’ education. At...
by Lynette Washington | Oct 13, 2014 | Books, Reviews
David Nicholls (Hodder & Stoughton/Hachette) 2014, 399pp, RRP $29.99 The Petersen family, Douglas, Connie and Albie, set off on The Grand Tour, their last holiday as a family before Albie leaves for college. On the eve of their departure Connie tells Douglas that...