We have all been there, so it’s not hard to conjure up the scenario. A bustling Saturday shopping afternoon, you try to …
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Book Reviews
Whistle And I’ll Come To You review: M. R. James’s spooky read
by John Maguireby John MaguireThis Hallowe’en, there is no need to wear a zombie, demon or mask of horror, because the so-called ‘natural’ ones that people …
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Book Reviews
Dolly review: Susan Hill gives us a dolly for Christmas
by John Maguireby John MaguireSettle down for Christmas Eve as John Maguire follows the Victorian tradition of a creepy tale with this Dolly review… Light the …
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We promised a return to our reviews of favourite bookshops and here is John Maguire, taking a trip across the Pennines to …
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Book Reviews
The Signal-Man review: a Hallowe’en tale from Charles Dickens
by John Maguireby John MaguireCharles Dickens’ short tale of the supernatural, The Signal-Man begins with, Halloa! Below there… A ghost story of quality should be simple …