Reproductive rights are frequently a source of controversy. In ‘Ava’, Victoria Dillon imagines a world in which, post Roe vs Wade, and in an increasingly authoritarian America, women’s ability to make choices about their own bodies are restricted to the point where one scientist decides the only way to freedom is to change the very […]
‘We were destroying the planet all along, weren’t we?’ The potential destruction of Earth as a result of climate change is a key theme of this interesting novel, delivered rather bluntly through characters like Madge and the Narrator, but also through reference to earlier historical events. However, the real philosophical crux of the novel is […]
A locked room. A brutal murder. And a killer who can unwind time… Ooh, what a fabulous premise. I was sure I would love this before I even read the blurb, and I was right. Part myth, part mystery and completely compelling, ‘Black Lake Manor’ is a cleverly crafted tale with a satisfying ending. What’s […]