Reviews
Tola Rotimi Abraham
Black Sunday
Four siblings forced to forge their own way in Lagos tell tragic but different tales
Emma Gannon
Olive
Motherhood and the evolution of friendship are navigated well in Gannon’s debut fiction work
Kirstin Innes
Scabby Queen
Elegantly told, rollercoaster tale of a Scottish rockstar who wanted to mean more than her music
Mike Gayle
All The Lonely People
Gayle’s latest tale of sorrow and loneliness will ultimately bring great joy
Tom Gillespie
The Strange Book of Jacob Boyce
Confusing and bewildering novel is certainly strange, but not for the right reasons
Richard Holloway
Stories We Tell Ourselves
Holloway sits on the fence between faith in God and total atheism in latest book
Evie Wyld
The Bass Rock
Three women’s lives intricately woven together against a backdrop of male violence
Brenda Davies
The Girl Behind the Gates
Brutal tale of institutionalisation still manages to give a message of hope for us all
Patrick Baker
The Unremembered Places
Baker’s writing transcends time as he travels to some of Scotland’s forgotten places
Romy Hausmann
Dear Child
Completely absorbing, gripping read sure to be the premier thriller of the year
Shelley Klein
The See-Through House
A father-daughter bond explored through the very special house which shaped them
Jamie Fewery
The Way Back
Poignant family trip becomes all too predictable in its rush to reach a conclusion