Showing posts with label novel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label novel. Show all posts
Monday, 8 June 2020

The Good Shepherd by C.S. Forester: a book review

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“For in war the character and personality of the leader is decisive in events much more than questions of material.” The Good Shephe...
Sunday, 12 April 2020

The Ladies Paradise by Emile Zola: a book review

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French author Emile Zola (1840 – 1902) was above all a social observer. His works provide a window into the nineteenth century. The Lad...
Friday, 17 May 2019

The Girl on the Train: a film review

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The Girl on the Train directed by Tate Taylor based on the best selling novel by Paula Hawkins was perhaps better left as a novel. For...
Thursday, 27 September 2018

The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman by Denis Theriault: a book review

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It has been a long time since I have read an entire novel from start to end in one sitting. A few days ago I did exactly that with Theri...
Saturday, 4 August 2018

State of Emergency by Jeremy Tiang: a book review

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State of Emergency by Jeremy Tiang is that new breed of Singapore novel which treads gently into areas which have hitherto remained unt...
Sunday, 24 June 2018

Confrontation by Mohamed Latiff Mohamed: a book review

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Having lived in Singapore for almost twenty years and as a licensed Singapore Tour Guide I know Singapore well. Academically and ‘in the...
Tuesday, 17 October 2017

The Bormann Testament by Jack Higgins: a book review

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After the last few Jack Higgins novels disappointed me, I was apprehensive about starting The Bormann Testament. I kept the faith as the...
Wednesday, 13 September 2017

The Iron Marshall by Louis L'Amour: a book review

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L'Amour is the gold standard for novels set in the American West. His prolific output and his masterful storytelling endear him to an...
Saturday, 2 September 2017

The 786 Cybercafe: book review

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Bina Shah's book was a nostalgic read for me. As a (Singaporean) Karachite the novel's setting in late 1990s Karachi was a remind...