Reviews

‘Christine Poulson’s wonderful sense of place brings Cambridge to life. Cassie overcomes the problems facing her with wit and guile aplenty and ensures the reader’s empathy from first word to last . . . an enthralling and engaging read that underlines Christine’s burgeoning reputation as a crime novelist to watch.’ [Stage Fright]

- SHOTS MAGAZINE

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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