Petra Bryce
The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho
Reviewed on August 6, 2012
I was fortunate, or so I thought, to have recently picked up a copy of The Alchemist as this book has been on my radar for a couple of years but had never managed to find a copy from a charity shop or a library. Some reviewers admire the simple prose and beauty of its [...]
A Place of Greater Safety, by Hilary Mantel
Reviewed on August 5, 2012
This exploration of the background to and immediate aftermath of the French Revolution focuses mainly on its three most prominent and famous participants: Maximilien Robespierre, Georges-Jacques Danton and Camille Desmoulins. It follows them from early childhood through to their very different upbringings and their school and college days until their paths meet in pre-revolutionary Paris, [...]
The Hundred and Ninety-Nine Steps, by Michel Faber
Reviewed on August 4, 2012
The Hundred and Ninety-Nine Steps tells the story of Sian, an archaeologist involved in a dig at Whitby Abbey who has to climb the 199 steps of the title from her hotel to the top of the cliff every day to get to work. I was taken in by the blurb on the cover and [...]
The Roots of Betrayal (Clarenceux Trilogy 2), by James Forrester
Reviewed on August 1, 2012
William Harley, Clarenceux King of Arms, is in possession of a dangerous and explosive secret document that could spark another Catholic rebellion if it fell into the wrong hands. Finding it stolen one day, he suspects his friend and ally, Rebecca Machyn, to have taken it and single-handedly sets out to retrieve it, much to [...]
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The Bookgeeks Interview
Mark Oldfield
Mark Oldfield has worked in criminological research for over 20 years. He has a PhD in Criminology from the University of Kent and has carried out research in the areas of risk assessment and prediction and as well as evaluative research on policing, prisons and probation. He has also taught in various Universities on research, crime and criminal justice.
