The Secret Barrister
The Secret Barrister lays bare the many failings in criminal justice in England & Wales. An insider's view from a barrister whose anonymity is a small price to pay for such candour
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Review posted by Jim Sullivan | October 31, 2020 | Non Fiction
The Secret Barrister lays bare the many failings in criminal justice in England & Wales. An insider's view from a barrister whose anonymity is a small price to pay for such candour
Read MoreReview posted by Jim Sullivan | September 2, 2020 | Non Fiction
The Mighty Dead and The Silence of the Girls shed new light on Homer and the warrior cultures of the Bronze Age. The Mighty Dead is non-fiction yet highly personal, the Silence of the Girls pure fiction and yet brilliantly enlightening. Two highly recommended books for the Homer fan.
Read MoreReview posted by Jim Sullivan | June 16, 2020 | Non Fiction
Poverty Safari is the rarest of books - written by somebody who's been there and not only survived the experience but managed to extract deep insights from it.
Read MoreReview posted by Jim Sullivan | June 16, 2020 | Non Fiction
The Five tells the story of Jack the Ripper's five canonical victims
Read MoreReview posted by Jim Sullivan | December 13, 2019 | Non Fiction
Review of Guest House for Young Widows by Azadeh Moaveni
Read MoreReview posted by Jim Sullivan | December 13, 2019 | Non Fiction
“For my twenty-first birthday”, writes Laura Cumming “my mother gave me the gift I most wanted: the tale of her early life”. Thus began a 30 year journey to uncover the mysteries surrounding her mother’s earliest days, including – startlingly – her kidnap at the age of three.
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