Scotland’s so-called “Queen of Crime,” Val McDermid, has created an engrossing, page-turning counternarrative about one of Shakespeare’s great villains, Lady Macbeth. McDermid sets the record straight ...
There is some hubris in daring to define the key features of a century's worth of novels, but Edwin Frank admits his book isn't — and indeed can't be — comprehensive.
The world can be a dark place at times, and we all need something light-hearted to entertain and distract us. Happily, there are a host of witty, satirical and downright hilarious books out there, ...