IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND: From the Hamptons to upstate New York, it’s the criminal life in that state for two of our novels. Then two from London or the nearby outskirts. Set in the streets of New York ‘The Disappearance of Stephanie Mailer’ by Joël Dicker If you’re looking for sleepless...
IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND: The four novels today are a mixed bag of delights. We have the latest from crime fiction luminaries Mick Herron and Chris Brookmyre, a newly hailed author from India, and the new one from the author of “The Martian.” ‘Slough House’ by Mick Herron This is the...
Get used to hearing from Olivia Rodrigo from hereon. It was inevitable that we would be reviewing Olivia Rodrigo’s hit debut album titled “SOUR.” The reason was admittedly shallow, at first. Here’s an 18-year-old who just broke the internet with a sensitive ballad called “drivers...
The Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) has adopted the framework for the grant of incentives to qualified industries under the government’s Strategic Investment Priorities Plan (SIPP). As provided in the newly enacted Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Law that...
IF YOU COULD READ MY MIND: Today, we have books that “play” in the world of words, dictionaries, and libraries. And there are two novels from Japanese authors, from opposite ends of the writing spectrum. ‘The Dictionary of Lost Words’ by Pip Williams I’ve always been partial to fiction...
Here are four fine novels with women in the lead role. One is a fine example of contemporary crime fiction, and one is a double helix narrative set in today’s London and the late 18th century. The third novel deals with dissociative identity disorder, while the fourth is a stirring account of...
The four novels today come from all points of the globe. From India to the UK, and from North America to South Korea. What unites these four novels, is the impeccable quality of the writing, no matter how different their genres are. ‘Death in the East’ by Abir Mukherge A double-locked room...
With these four novels, our intrepid quartet of authors dig into the past or speculate on the future in order to create insightful commentary on what we’re like as members of the human race. The best part is they do this while still entertaining. ‘Hurdy Gurdy’ by Christopher Wilson This...
BOOK REVIEWS: Four titles that redefine how one should read comedy If there’s a common thread running through the four novels today, it’s how gentle comedy can be a most effective way for bringing home a message. From examining our fascination for the occult, to thinking up a near-future,...
The novels today are a varied bunch. From literary fiction that’s fairy-tale-inspired, to a dystopian fable with epic weight loss thrown in, to southern gothic with humor, and top grade crime fiction. The Swallowed Man by Edward Carey Edward Carey was the author behind Little , one of my...
The internet is vast and one usually gets lost into its abyss without knowing it was happening. Parents and guardians should all be on their toes watching over the children as they "roam" around the digital universe. Most of the toddlers first taste of screen time is via YouTube shows. Mostly start...
Three novels in this review will fall under the genre of science fiction and fantasy, but it’s illuminating to discern how different the three are from each other. A fourth novel is a quirky, darkly humorous tale that highlights the English and why they’re so peculiar. Doing Time by Jodi Taylor...
