The Godfather: Peter Corris on large-print editions
Thirty-five years ago, as a result of my neglect of diabetes, I developed retinopathy. This is a condition that can …
Monthly Archives: June 2012
KATE FORSYTH Bitter Greens
An imaginative interweaving of magic, fairytale and history. Kate Forsyth is well known for her conventional fantasy novels – particularly …
THOMAS DORMANDY Opium: Reality’s Dark Dream. Reviewed by Peter Corris
A history of the world’s most fascinating drug. Did you know that only the white poppy yields opium? Did you …
The Godfather: Peter Corris on the ghost who writes
When is a ghost-writer not a ghost-writer? My answer is, when his or her name appears on the cover. I’ve …
EMILY PERKINS The Forrests. Reviewed by Kylie Mason
Families and their enduring effect on individuals give the author of Novel About My Wife a deep well to draw from. Dorothy and Evelyn, the sisters …
SOFKA ZINOVIEFF The House on Paradise Street
This timely novel of estranged sisters and a family consumed by history gives a compelling insight into contemporary Greece. The …
The Godfather: Peter Corris ‘With a little help from my friends’
It’s often said that writing is a solitary, lonely business. Well, I suppose the actual act of writing is done …
Crime Scene: ANN CLEEVES The Glass Room
Murder and malice at a writers’ retreat. This is the fifth novel in a series featuring Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope …
CHARLES DICKENS Oliver Twist. Reviewed by Sandra Leigh Price
Nearly 200 years later, Oliver Twist is still a great read. As it is the 200th anniversary of his birth, …
The Godfather: Peter Corris on books into film
‘The film wasn’t as good as the book.’ How often have you heard it? The phrase set me thinking that …
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