Reviews

‘an intriguing read . . . keeps the reader guessing . . . a lot to enjoy in this romp through the Cambridge Commons . . . a strong sense of place and a narrative style that is both energetic and engaging.’ [Dead Letters]

- Margaret Murphy, SHERLOCK

A friend for life

Posted on Jul 28, 2023 in Anthony Trollope, Iris Murdoch, The Pallisers, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Yesterday on a day trip from Sheffield to Oxford the train speed through Solihull. I can never see the sign go flashing past without being profoundly thankful that I am no longer working for the Inland Revenue. It’s many years since I caught the train from Birmingham to Solihull every day to my job at […]

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The Flight from Solihull

Posted on Mar 31, 2017 in Anthony Trollope, Iris Murdoch, Solihull, the Inland Revenue, The Sacred and Profane Love Machine | 6 Comments

On Wednesday the train I caught from Sheffield to Oxford went through Solihull and I felt a deep sense of relief even after all these years that I didn’t have to get off the train and go to work there. It was a long time ago – so long that people were still allowed to smoke […]

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The Rector’s Daughter

Posted on Jun 28, 2010 in F. M. Mayor, Iris Murdoch, The Rector's Daughter | No Comments

This 1924 novel by F. M. Mayor was chosen by listeners to Radio 4 as a neglected classic in response to an appeal by OPEN BOOK and it is currently being serialized as A Book at Bed-Time. This got me thinking and I got my paperback copy – a Penguin Modern Classic – down from […]

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