"The Pull of the Stars is an immersive, unforgettable fever-dream of a novel..."

"With the rigour of the laboratory, Taylor wields scalpel-like prose, putting human behaviours — along with Wallace’s Petri-dish worms — under the microscope...."

"(a) beautiful and subtle novel..."

"quirky, ambitious and ultimately disappointing ..."

"her writing always crackles: it’s gripping as well as grisly..."

"a remarkable end to an extraordinary quartet..."

"an accomplished and addictive addition to the great British tradition of spinster fiction..."

"Emily St John Mandel fulfils her early promise with an irresistible mix of mystery, metaphysics and morality in resonant prose..."

"for all its heady darkness, this tale isn’t as unsettling as it tries to be..."

"A joy to read..."

"a cat-and-mouse game played by well-matched enemies..."

"The action sequences are vivid and inventive..."

"Miss Benson’s Beetle is a joy of a novel..."

"A portrait of a Scots pop firebrand makes for a magical mosaic..."

"A mercurial collection of short stories explores with compassion the frailties of the psyche..."

"Shuggie Bain comes from a deep understanding of the relationship between a child and a substance-abusing parent, showing a world rarely portrayed in literary fiction..."

"full of beautiful prose, powerful metaphors and astute observations..."

"Kit de Waal’s superb collection of short stories..."

"She’s funny, ruefully poetic and effortlessly perceptive..."

"Cathy Sweeney’s startling stories are very short, very unconventional and very strange. ..."

"Doshi’s visceral debut is a no-holds-barred excavation of how hate can both poison and sustain...."

"The Mission House truthfully reveals that the new realities of India will increasingly have their revenge on these tired old romances...."

"Haynes offers a fresh perspective on the story of the Trojan war..."

"He has an incredible ability to capture universal fears in a handful of minimal panels..."

"brilliant and unpredictable..."

"Epic in scope, this is a gripping journey into the dark heart of American history...."

"a tightly plotted and gripping read...."

"Best known as a radio presenter, Simon Mayo is clearly a force to be reckoned with in the thriller world too..."

"The publisher is pitching this as similar to the books of Robert Harris, but this is a more straightforward action thriller..."

" The writing here is sparkling and the detective work, refreshingly, internal rather than external...."

"She lets her tale do the talking, and the results are quite splendid......"

"indecently entertaining... eye-watering candour is Heawood’s default setting..."

"Flaws aside, this remains a largely enjoyable and valuable read..."

"Ranging from minor embarrassing incidents to heartbreaking diagnoses, their brushes with the NHS reflect those of the general population...."

"A political satire cloaked in Fforde’s trademark bizarre whimsy..."

"witty dialogue, good description and a good pace make for an ideal summer page-turner..."

"Charles will have given valuable service in helping to improve public discourse...."

"This memoir by an author who always told the truth has echoes of David Sedaris..."

"He tells a good story against himself...."

"It is funny, sad and a little bit silly..."

"West’s book stands as a penetrating conservative cultural critique worthy of a Daniel Bell or Christopher Lasch...."

"there are glimmers of real talent..."

"The humour is so vivid, with so many laugh-out-loud moments..."

"rather beautiful in its effortlessly readable melancholy..."

"entertaining take on the obsession with coupling up..."

"hard-won and hilarious tips on everything..."

"A winner..."

"This slyly comic novel is a great dissection of class and provilege..."

"Highfire is deliciously funny at times. In a sea of forgettable modern fantasy titles, it offers moments of genuine originality..."

"A restless, shifting metropolis comes to life in this clever biography..."

"a captivating blend of memoir and nature writing..."

"Pankaj Mishra’s insights are often valuable, but these essays on the arrogance of the west omit some key arguments..."

"a valuable compendium, not to say a triumph of copyright clearance...."

"A family memoir that comes with the access-all-areas intimacy of the best reportage..."

"she tells the story of her toxic marriage, murderous husband and miraculous survival, proving that reality can be as dramatic and gripping as fiction..."

"A compelling biography requires a compelling subject, and Bevin is certainly that..."

"Campbell’s account of Haldane’s family background is masterly...."

"a wonderful essayist on the lockdown..."

"this short book is an excellent introduction to William James and his philosophy..."

"Woollett pulls abandoned objects from the mud and brings their stories to the surface..."

"indecently entertaining... eye-watering candour is Heawood’s default setting..."

"He has an incredible ability to capture universal fears in a handful of minimal panels..."

"A fascinating act of cartography..."

"Kleeman approaches her subject with a winning scepticism..."

"Smith is good on how newspapers work, and particularly good on the tabloids, with their mix of doltish sanctimony and breathless voyeurism...."

" The writing here is sparkling and the detective work, refreshingly, internal rather than external...."

"Ohler has done his research diligently and he has an enthralling story to tell..."

"(a) lively and informative book..."

"a literary journey with a personal destination..."

"how one Northern family helped to build imperial Britain..."

"Larman shows a delicate touch..."

"Since Allegra Huston’s wonderful memoir Love Child in 2009, standards have been slipping. ..."

"(the) definitive biography of the Nazi doctor..."

"a book as depressing as it is gripping..."

"This delectable miniature, elegantly reissued, is a perfect match of author and subject..."

"a gruelling glimpse into what it would feel like if quarantine conditions intensified and extended for years..."

"Flaws aside, this remains a largely enjoyable and valuable read..."

"This powerful memoir relives an awful family tragedy..."

"Brown’s book is a diverting reminder of seven years that will never be matched ..."