Editorial reviews

The elegance and wit are Le Carré's own, of course, and while some fans will miss the ambiguity of earlier books, "A Delicate Truth" delivers plentiful intelligence and thrills.

I left A Delicate Truth informed by the banality of evil, intrigued by a story that flops, Mobius strip-like, into and onto itself and yes, eagerly turning pages to find out what happens next.

Ms. Adichie displays much keen critical intelligence about how we can unwittingly betray our truest selves. But if she has any real passion for the people in “Americanah,” she’s done far too good a job of keeping it to herself.

Khaled Hosseini’s new novel, “And the Mountains Echoed,” may have the most awkward title in his body of work, but it’s his most assured and emotionally gripping story yet.

Even as it captures the sadness and regret that engulfs its characters’ lives, Hosseini’s storytelling is filled with love and joy and a deep sense of hope. And the Mountains Echoed is a deeply moving elegy to what might have been.

This is an engrossing read. It demands your attention, but once you sink into the story, it unfolds in a rich and satisfying way.

A major work by an interesting thinker, this genre-busting volume will someday become a standard text in a standard university department.

Cities have always been compelling constructs, abounding in all those many complexities and contradictions; but they do not have to be good for us to desire them.

Grab that red lipstick and your parachute and get ready for a thrilling historic spy novel full of mystery, espionage, and love!

I guarantee you will laugh (love Amy’s wittiness) cry a bit, smile and want to go hug your loved ones.

There is probably enough decent material here to fill a movie, definitely not enough to float a 400 page novel. There’s too much nostalgia and not enough substance.

The Wisdom of the Shire is an entertaining enough book that is not to be taken too seriously, but rarely mentions anything worth considering more.

NOS4R2 is an excellent novel, populated with believable characters and some intense, creepy scenes.

We have an excellent new novelist in our midst.

Enger depicts character and milieu very convincingly, and gives a credible and interesting insight into both the frantic environment of online news journalism, and the violent, sweaty milieu of the muscled enforcers.

Flowing prose, good pacing, and a humdinger of a good plot makes this cozy mystery one to add to your shelves.

While The Round House may lack some of the vibrancy of Erdrich’s early novels, it more than compensates with a sombre clarity and deserves to be ranked with her finest work.

Gripping, emotional depictions of the conflicts that rage in the interior and exterior worlds of a spy—and of a journalist.