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Will this novel do for Joan of Arc what Wolf Hall did for Thomas Cromwell?

Posted on June 24, 2022 by mkmswain

Katherine J Chen’s fresh and enthralling novel Joan reimagines the servant girl who took on the English as a hardscrabble survivor. Read my full Telegraph review here

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Dark Earth review

Posted on June 20, 2022 by mkmswain

Magic in the ghostly rubble of 6th-century London. Read my full Telegraph review here

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Agatha Christie’s secret life as a romance novelist

Posted on June 2, 2022 by mkmswain

Hiding under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, Christie wrote stories that reflected the pain of her private life. Read my full Telegraph article here

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Thrown review

Posted on May 1, 2022 by mkmswain

This plodding pottery club novel proves Sara Cox should stick to broadcasting. Read my full Telegraph review here

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Roar author Cecelia Ahern on why she put a woman on a shelf

Posted on April 21, 2022 by mkmswain

The author’s short stories have been adapted into a series for Apple TV+. Read my full Telegraph interview here

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James McArdle: ‘Boris Johnson missed the point of Macbeth’

Posted on April 19, 2022 by mkmswain

The actor chats the Scottish play and the BBC’s Life After Life. Read my full The i Paper interview here

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A Tidy Ending

Posted on April 18, 2022 by mkmswain

Joanna Cannon’s serial killer thriller sacrifices human complexity for cheap twists. Read my full Telegraph review here

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Lessons in Chemistry

Posted on March 24, 2022 by mkmswain

From scientist to celebrity chef: Bonnie Garmus’s funny feminist fable. Read my full Telegraph review here

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The Plant Hunter by TL Mogford review: Indiana Jones meets Treasure Island

Posted on February 16, 2022 by mkmswain

A Victorian adventurer is chased by pirates, thieves and botanists in this swashbuckling romp of a novel. Read my full Telegraph review here

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Literary shows for World Book Day

Posted on February 1, 2022 by mkmswain

Celebrate the 25th annual World Book Day with a theatre outing – and get some costume inspiration. Read my full London Theatre article here

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