From the sensory delights of birdsong in the morning and sunset views from a lookout point to the less appealing realities of monitoring stagnant pond water and counting newts, we accompany Katie on her journey of discovery.
Set in 1979, this is a story of monsters—the ones who prey on the vulnerable, the ones that exploit our weaknesses, and the ones that we elevate to positions of power.
Surveying the decorated wall now vibrantly alive with Winnie the Pooh and Harry Potter characters, Sarah allowed herself a satisfied grin.
The slamming of the front door sounded an ominous note, warning of trouble to come.
I’m not sure when I first realised that we’d met before. In the beginning, you were just the elderly man I often noticed pottering around our communal rooftop.
Addison Square is one of those hidden enclaves where well-heeled Londoners tuck themselves away to create bubbles of “civilised life” from which they can exclude the riffraff surrounding them in the mega-city they call home.
The very first time I came across a description of this book, previously published under the title The Nigerwife (Atria Books, 2023),
A visit to any bookshop today will attest to the reading public’s fascination with crime (and criminals).
Somerset Maugham famously said, “There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.” Similarly, there are many ways in which a writer can achieve success — usually through a combination of luck, talent and connections — but the majority of writers struggle to work that combination to their own benefit.
I hope that you are well in London town — and that you are missing me! Let me say at the outset that this message comes to you
Parenting is one of the hardest jobs in the world – that is, when someone is planning to do it right.
It's happening again. A familiar rage unfolds its sticky wings within the captive interior of my chest: a monstrous butterfly emerging gracelessly from its cocoon.
Britain's National Gallery has become one of a growing number of museums to ban the use of selfie sticks on its premises, citing concerns over