Written Reviews

Daphne du Maurier: The House on the Strand

October 10, 2024

My thoughts on Daphne du Maurier’s 1969 time travel novel, The House on the Strand.

Mark Haber: Lesser Ruins

October 8, 2024

Mark Haber’s third novel, Lesser Ruins, is out today. It’s one of the best novels of the year.

Matthew Klam: “Hi Daddy”

October 7, 2024

This week’s New Yorker fiction is Matthew Klam’s “Hi Daddy.”

Diana Athill: Don’t Look at Me Like That

October 4, 2024

Diana Athill: Don’t Look at Me Like That

Richard Osman: We Solve Murders

October 1, 2024

Richard Osman’s latest mystery takes us to a new group of characters who . . . well, the title says it. Here are my thoughts on We Solve Murders.

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