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The day after I finished Sebastian Faulks’s astonishing new novel I sat down to a few episodes of Mad Men. In one of his many moments of boozy insight, Don Draper offers this pearl of advertising wisdom to his protégé Peggy Olson: ‘You are the product. You feeling something. That’s what sells.’ This quote momentarily shattered my nostalgia-fuelled swoonfest as I realised that this is exactly ho... Read more

From the intriguing title (which, incidentally, pretty much sums up this wonderful novel) to the tantalizing epilogue, this book totally captivates. The writing flows at a wonderful pace – it is hard to put down. Although it has numerous characters both current and historical and flicks back and forth between his “escape” and his early life it does not puzzle or confuse the reader. Allan Karlss... Read more

I was supposed to be born in England some time in the late nineteenth century. I firmly believe that. Sadly, by virtue of a cosmic accident, I was born in Australia about a hundred years behind schedule. In hopes of rectifying this obvious mistake, I have written several strongly worded letters addressed to Fate and The Powers That Be. I am still anxiously awaiting a response. Another thing I’m... Read more

I arrived back from a week’s leave on Monday to find an advance copy of Bruce by Peter Ames Carlin sitting on my desk, absolutely begging to be read. This is where I should admit to being just a little bit of a Springsteen fan, so having the chance to read a new biography before the publication date was like having Christmas arrive early. Here was my dilemma though; I was already just ove... Read more

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FyEmR9wT2U&rel=0] GOLD by Chris Cleave The extraordinary new novel from the author of international bestseller THE OTHER HAND. Usually, this is where we’d tell you what this book is about. But with Chris Cleave, it’s a bit different. Because if you’ve read THE OTHER HAND or INCENDIARY , you’ll know that what his books are abou... Read more

The Iron Wyrm Affair is a brilliant alternate history, told in such a way that it reads like one of Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes movies dropped into the middle of a steampunk fantasy with a side of science fiction. Saintcrow opens with the uneasy introduction of Archibald Clare and Emma Bannon (they are the Bannon & Clare of the series name) and then proceeds to throw the reader head first... Read more