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Book review: The Strawberry Thief by Joanne Harris

In her latest book, Joanne Harris brings back Lansquenet-sous-Tannes` friendly neighbourhood witch, Vianne Rocher. Vianne`s making and scrying with chocolate again; her elder daughter Anouk has stayed behind in Paris and the younger girl Rosette is now a silent sixteen. She believes that her Maman has made a sinister pact with the wind and let…

Book review: Different Class by Joanne Harris

Different Class, Joanne Harris. Doubleday Books This is the third in the author`s psychological thrillers but it is a standalone story, and that`s how I read it. Harris had me at Chocolat, years and years ago and though I`ve not always loved her other books in the same way, they always made for an engrossing…

Book review: A Cat, A Hat and a Piece of String by Joanne Harris

Just finished an old (well, of 2012 vintage) Joanne Harris and it was like finding a stash of one’s favourite candy, carefully kept in some super-secret hiding place and then, completely and totally forgotten. A Cat, A Hat and a Piece of String is a short story collection comprising the usual J Harris bouquet: something…

Book review: The Gospel of Loki by Joanne Harris

The Gospel of Loki by Joanne Harris. That seasoned word-wielder turns her limpid gaze on the Norse (anti)god Loki here, and the result is a re-telling of the Asgard and Ragnarok legends as seen and experienced by the Liar of Liars, the Shapeshifter, the demon from Chaos with a decided penchant for stirring up huge cauldrons…