Monthly Archives: December 2019

It’s that time of the year again, when I offer festive greetings and good wishes to anyone who is still reading this blog, be they regulars or passing trade. I hope you want everything you get and get everything you … Continue reading →

A review that originally appeared in The Third Alternative #26:- RICHARD DADD IN BEDLAM Alan Wall Vintage, £6.99 Alan Wall, to judge by the fifteen stories in this collection, is one of those writers who defy easy categorisation. Take the novella ‘A … Continue reading →

A review that originally appeared in The Third Alternative #27:- MAGIC TERROR Peter Straub Harper Collins pb, 335pp, £9.99 After the merely average pleasures of The Hellfire Club, this collection, consisting of two superb novellas, ‘Porkpie Hat’ and ‘Mr Clubb and Mr … Continue reading →

A review that originally appeared in The Third Alternative #26:- VERONIKA DECIDES TO DIE Paulo Coelho Harper Collins, £6.99 Veronika, a young Slovenian woman, who in her own mind at least has everything to live for, decides to kill herself rather … Continue reading →