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Book reviews: The Killing Hills and The Shadows of Men

Doug Johnstone on a genuinely thrilling country noir novel and a gripping read about two police officers in Calcutta after World War 1.

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Top 5 books about trans lives, chosen by Matt Bates

Matt Bates, editor of anthology Queer Life, Queer Love, selects five books about trans lives.

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Book reviews: The Fell and The Selfless Act of Breathing

Lockdown novel The Fell avoids self-indulgence and sanctimony, while The Selfless Act of Breathing should be pushed into the hands of friends, writes Patrick Maxwell.

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Book reviews: Oh William! and Things I Didn’t Throw Out

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Dead Relatives review: Brilliantly atmospheric and relentlessly creepy

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Far From the Light of Heaven review: Wrongfoots the reader at every turn

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Windswept & Interesting: My Autobiography by Billy Connolly: One of the greatest storytellers

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Tenement Kid by Bobby Gillespie review: Primal Scream star strikes a tangible note of melancholy

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The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki: A deeply profound novel about human connection

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Bewilderment by Richard Powers: Packs a hell of a punch

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Checkout 19 by Claire-Louise Bennett: ‘Unlike anything you’ve read before’

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Dinner Party: A Tragedy by Sarah Gilmartin: ‘A compulsive narrative drive’

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Nina Simone’s Gum by Warren Ellis: A delightful diary of Ellis’s musical life and friendships

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