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In his novella 'Death in Venice' Thomas Mann portrays the final days of his protagonist Gustav von Aschenbach, a revered German ...

The other day, I was watching a travel documentary on Germany. The programme, which last aired on BBC 4 on 2nd April 2011, was presented and...

I am going through quite a phase with Marion Zimmer Bradley at the moment, and it was her Avalon series that got me hooked on her wor...

For all those who want more info on Marion Zimmer Bradley's Avalon series, here is a collection of links that might be of interest: Mo...

Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie My rating: 3 of 5 stars It is obviously quite difficult to review a book that has been commented...

I stumbled upon Ruth Rendell in my teens and, with the exception of Rendell’s Inspector Wexford series, I have persistently returned to h...

One of Us by Michael Marshall Smith My rating: 3 of 5 stars I do not have a clue how this book ended up on my shelf, I can only reme...

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane My rating: 4 of 5 stars Enjoyed this a lot and am keen to watch the film (the trailers looked promi...

By the Light of the Moon by Dean Koontz This was my first Dean Koontz novel and a thorough disappointment, especially bearing in...

The Forest House by Marion Zimmer Bradley My rating: 4 of 5 stars My first foray into MZB's Avalon series and I intend to read a...