Not to Disturb - Muriel Spark " 'Their life,' says Lister, 'a general mist of error. Their death, a hideous storm of...

Loitering With Intent - Muriel Spark Like champagne bubbles being burst with a scalpel, Spark's novels are outrageous fun with a b...

The Go-Away Bird - Muriel Spark This collection of short stories shows Spark's range. The go-away bird of the title is ' the gr...

Robinson - Muriel Spark " I recall that Robinson had advised more than once 'Stick to facts .'" On a small island ca...

The Hothouse by the East River - Muriel Spark This is an odd book. A couple (Paul and Elsa) live in an old overheated apartment lookin...

As usual with New Year Resolutions (100+ books to be read this year) starting off the year is easy and I've managed to finish four novel...

Original Post - Sunday, July 04, 2010 I just read Nick Cave's The Death of Bunny Monroe  and thought I'd post a few impressions. ...