John Mortimer

The Best Crime Books for Non-Crime Readers

By Jessica Fellowes

January 30, 2020

If you are wondering why crime is such a big genre that doesn’t appeal to you because you prefer fantasy, romance, period drama or because you tried a Poirot once and didn’t get it (this was me, too), these might change your mind. They’re not just crime books—they’re good books. Best Book for Romance Readers…

Movie vs. Book: Bunny Lake Is Missing

By Jake Hinkson

April 18, 2013

  Which is better, the movie or the book? This is a hard question when the both the movie and book under discussion are masterpieces. Think The Maltese Falcon or The Blank Wall/The Reckless Moment—great books made into great movies that also happen to be faithful adaptations. But what about when both the movie and…