The Observer, August 2020 An explosive Tipperary-set thriller, a Booker-longlisted tale of women at war in Ethiopia, and a fascinating ‘biography’ of the internet Strange FlowersDonal Ryan Transworld, £12.99, pp240 A young woman goes missing […]
i newspaper, February 2020 The research took years. Maaza Mengiste even learnt Italian to help her plot The Shadow King, a remarkable tale of how Ethiopia repelled the Italian invasion in 1935. “It was an […]
The National, March 2020 Colum McCann has one message for anyone who thinks they’ve heard the story of Palestine and Israel countless times. Who don’t need the reality of life in the Middle East to […]
The Observer, July 2020 A doctor’s journey of self-discovery, an eye-opening tale about a victimised woman, and a magical reworking of the western Signs of Life Stephen FabesPursuit, £18.99, pp416 Dr Stephen Fabes was at the […]
Gulf News, July 2020 It’s a quite astonishing achievement. As the Premier League season enters its final weekend, Liverpool are not only the Premier League Champions, but current holders of the Fifa Club World Cup, […]