Review: The Satapur Moonstone cements Perveen Mistry as one of crime’s most fascinating characters
It is 1922 and Perveen Mistry, the first lady lawyer in Bombay, is hired by The Kolhapur Agency, which manages, on behalf of the Colonial British government in India, the princely states in the western region. She is to travel to the kingdom of Satapur, about 300 miles away, as…
Armchair Traveller: Tavua, Fiji Islands
Review: The Viennese Girl, an extraordinary true story of friendship, love and survival in occupied Jersey
One of the most popular tourist attractions for visitors to the beautiful island of Jersey, to the south of England, is the Occupation Tapestry; 12 colourful and detailed panels which eloquently tell the story of the German occupation of the island, and eventual liberation between 1940-45. Each intricate stitch is…
Armchair Traveller: A crash of white rhinos, Lake Nakuru National Park, Rift Valley, Kenya
Armchair Traveller: Part of opening ceremony at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, UAE
Armchair Traveller: Street performers, Dublin, Ireland
Armchair Traveller: Perast, Montenegro, from Gospa od Skrpjela island
Armchair Traveller: Tobacco stall, Malawi
Review: Lying in Wait by Liz Nugent. A truly chilling psychological thriller
You know you’ve found a terrific book when you can’t wait to get to the end, and then are bereft that it’s all over. Lying in Wait by acclaimed Irish writer Liz Nugent is terrific. It was first published in 2016 but only landed in my book pile when a neighbour…