Shelf Life
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What A Way To Go, by Bella Mackie (2024)
in MarginaliaAusten’s forensic observations of society wield the same scalpel; Mackie’s don’t bother to sew up the corpse with the neat stitches of ‘happy ever after’.
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The Lodger, by Marie Belloc Lowndes (1913)
in MarginaliaHow much should suspicion cost? What compromises become acceptable when poverty is waiting just outside the front door? Is to permit to promote?
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Holmes and Moriarty, by Gareth Rubin (2024)
in MarginaliaIf you’re writing about such familiar and well-loved characters, you ought to expect a degree of nerdiness and scrutiny amongst your readers.
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Carrion Crow, by Heather Parry (2025)
in MarginaliaMarguerite’s story makes for grim reading, not least when you realise that the novel is loosely inspired by a real-life case.