Book Reviews

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  Peter Swanson’s A Talent for Murder is a riveting and contemporary nod to mysteries of yore

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  RB Egan’s gritty Dublin-set noir One Perfect Stranger will delight crime fiction fans

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  Anne Applebaum’s Autocracy, Inc is a sobering study of global states which leave democracy in the bin

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  Laila Mickelwait’s Takedown is a brave account of her campaign against Pornhub and broader tech giants

  

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  Catherine Dunne’s A Good Enough Mother is a potent portrayal of Irish motherhood

  

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  From 15th century witches to 1950s Hollywood, a millennium of history is adorned in fiction

  

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  Emily Dunlay’s historical fiction Teddy has both grit and glamour

  

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  Douglas ­Westerbeke’s cursed voyager makes for a whimsical romp through time and place

  

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  Susan Muaddi Darraj’s latest work is an intricate tapestry of Palestinian family stories

  

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  Reah Bravo’s Complicit is a compelling insider analysis of powerful men behaving badly

  

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  Take a closer look at politeness... It would be rude not to

  

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  Sexual discovery, marital confusion, kidnapping and an audacious art fraud: 20 books to lift your summer

  

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  Sophie Harman’s Sick of It is a damning report on how global power structures undermine and exploit women

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  The best books of 2024 so far, from Colm Tóibín to Becky Lynch

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  ‘Small in size yet infinite in scope’: historian digs deep into Jerusalem’s history

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  The rise and fall of Yevgeny Prigozhin: how ‘Putin’s chef’ became a foiled coup leader

• New crime novels and thrillers to read this July, featuring Chris Whitaker and Shari Lapena

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  Michael Cullen’s memoir Echoes from Down Under entertainingly hops back and forth like a wallaby

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  Anita Desai’s newest offering Rosarita is a dreamy and wistful tale of a matriarchal haunting in Mexico

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  Paul Morland’s No One Left makes a case for controversial pronatalism to save our imperilled planet

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  Falling birth rates: is there anything to be said for another mass?

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  Journey along Europe’s shifting borderlines walks the line between politics and people

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  Ten twisty tales from spooky ghost stories to mysteries and thrillers for kids and teens, chosen by Sarah Webb

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  Ten funny books that will have your kids in fits of giggles, chosen by Sarah Webb

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  Karin Slaughter’s vivid take on the ‘locked room’ trope proves a real catch for crime fans

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  Karen O’Connor’s thoughtful debut Meeting Mae spans spectrum of emotions on infertility journey

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  In The Architecture of Empire, Arundhati Roy’s comments on corporate globalisation are mostly reasonable and accurate

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  Ten brilliant bedtime reads for your kids, chosen by Sarah Webb

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  Five interactive or fascinating fact books to get children off their screens this summer, chosen by Sarah Webb

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  Adam Higginbotham’s admirably researched story of the Challenger space shuttle disaster

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  Neil Jordan’s discreet yet revealing memoir takes us into the mind of a great artist

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  Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors is a powerful and believable tale of addiction in all its guises