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My review of Amy Liptrot’s The Outrun in Indy on Sunday

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Doug Johnstone

I absolutely loved this book. A great mix of nature writing and memoir, a first book from an amazing writer. Check it out. Here’s my review in the Indy on Sunday.

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My Review of Two Books By David Gates

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

I’ve long been an admirer of American author David Gates, so I was delighted to be able to review two books by him in The Independent on Sunday at the weekend. Serpent’s Tail have reissued Jernigan in their classics list, … Continue reading →

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My review of Lucky Alan by Jonathan Lethem

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

I reviewed Jonathan Lethem’s new story collection, Lucky Alan, for the Independent on Sunday. In summary, I didn’t like it.

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My Review of Without the Moon by Cathi Unsworth in Independent on Sunday

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

Here‘s my review in the Independent on Sunday of the rather excellent new novel by Cathi Unsworth, a period noir set in wartime London.

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My review of The Architect’s Apprentice by Elif Shafak in The Independent on Sunday

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

And here’s my review of The Architect’s Apprentice by Elif Shafak. Full of life, so it is. And elephants.

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My review of Michel Faber’s The Book of Strange New Things in the Independent on Sunday

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

And here’s my review of Michel Faber’s The Book of Strange New Things in The Independent on Sunday. Pretty captivating, but not without its flaws, I thought.

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Ten Book Reviews I’ve Written Recently

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Been very slack in putting my book reviews up, so here is a round-up of stuff that has appeared in print in the last couple of months: Perfidia by James Ellroy in the Independent on Sunday. Evil Eye by Joyce … Continue reading →

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My review of In Search of Solace by Emily Mackie in The Independent on Sunday

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Aye so, here’s my review of Emily Mackie’s In Search of Solace, that ran in the Indy on Sunday the other weekend. Don’t really like writing negative reviews, so I tried to find the positive, but if I’m honest I didn’t … Continue reading →

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My review of Herman Koch’s Summer House With Swimming Pool in the Independent on Sunday

Posted on July 31, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

And another review, this time in the Independent on Sunday, of the very interesting Summer House with Swimming Pool (Atlantic) by Dutch writer Herman Koch. Uncomfortable reading, sometimes meandering, but intriguing nonetheless.

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My review of Anneliese Mackintosh’s Any Other Mouth in the Independent on Sunday

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Another day, another brilliant book. Here’s my review of Any Other Mouth (Freight) by Anneliese Mackintosh, which ran in the Independent on Sunday at the weekend there. A terrific debut collection of stories, it’s easily one of my books of … Continue reading →

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