There are some crimes which are so hideous that they attract world-wide attention, names of (mostly) men who have committed acts so wicked that they spread beyond the borders of their own countries. One of these men is Marc Dutroux, a Belgian paedophile and child murderer…
The Hangman’s Daughter
24 May 2012 by Leave a Comment
One of the books I meant to read before the end of last year was Oliver Pötzsch’s The Hangman’s Daughter, but being me and having my butterfly like mind and appalling time management skills I didn’t get round to it…
Maybe This Time
27 September 2011 by 1 Comment
When the Kindle and other e-readers first came on the scene I proudly shunned them. Nothing would ever better the feeling of having a real book in your hands and the happy sight of a full bookshelf. Then I got my iPad, downloaded the Kindle App and all my high-minded objections to e-readers were forgotten…
1Q84 – The New Harry Potter?
16 September 2011 by Leave a Comment
In hype terms at least there’s a similarity. Japanese author Haruki Murakami’s cult trilogy 1Q84 is coming to the UK and US next month and already there’s a big buzz surrounding the release. Over 1 million copies were sold in Japan in just two months and high sales are also expected in Western markets.