
BOOK REVIEWS
A Touch of Mistletoe by Barbara Comyns
Haunting, sad, and darkly funny: an utter joy to read
Beatrice and Virgil by Yann Martel
An extraordinary Venus fly trap of a novel; enter at your peril
Wholesome introduction to war fiction
Haunting, sad, and darkly funny: an utter joy to read
Tense YA thriller set in a Nazi boarding school
Extraordinary account of a junior pilot in World War II
Tedium, fatigue, and hunger on the margins of war.
A sombre, beautiful portrayal of human nature
An extraordinary Venus fly trap of a novel; enter at your peril
A brilliant study of delusion and hero-worship
Slow-burning cat and mouse thriller
A journalist in Nazi Berlin