Cyril Hare was that rara avis: a circuit judge who could write like an angel

Deeply private, her elegant and sharply engaging writing has often been wrongly overlooked

It was more authentic than its “gritty” successors

Prepare to be taken to church – this month offers up rich description, promising debuts, and a clerical mystery that manages moral seriousness

A sinister start to the spring

In praise of delectably dark escapism

Gripping books and the promise of another

A dark start to 2023

From Sweden to Bombay