In conversation with heidi perks

I don’t remember how I got into reading. Neither of my parents were big readers, and we didn’t have bookshelves at home – but I loved visiting the library. I could spend hours there, completely lost i

Our books editor Zoe West gives us her favourite picks for the month, plus Cathy Bramley shares her writing secrets

GLOBAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR JO NESBO TELLS CRIME MONTHLY WHAT INFLUENCES HIS WRITING

You need the hardest of hearts not to love a love story, and one that raises a laugh as the course of true love fails to run smoothly only ups the feelgood factor. This is borne out by the fact that f

Autumn is the perfect time to devour a psychological thriller. As the nights draw in, our imaginations run away with us. You never know what might be hiding in the shadows. I’m excited to read The Wom

Isn’t there something a bit… I don’t know… less morbid you could be researching?” Bella looks up from the papers strewn across the kitchen table, the print-outs and scans of newspaper articles. Her mu