The colours of Mellieha
Sunday, 25 May 2014, 20:24
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
George Fenech was born and lived most of his life in Mellieha, except for some years when he was training in Rome. Nevertheless, he was one of the most prolific artists of our time and...
'The Kill Switch' combines thrills & adventure
Sunday, 25 May 2014, 13:43
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"The Kill Switch" (William Morrow), by James Rollins and Grant Blackwood Former Army Ranger Tucker Wayne and his military working dog Kane were introduced in James Rollins'...
Novel treats heavy subject matter with light touch
Saturday, 24 May 2014, 13:41
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"The Possibilities" (Simon & Schuster), by Kaui Hart Hemmings In the resort town of Breckenridge, Colorado, Sarah St. John is mourning her son, Cully, who died in an...
McMurtry reimagines gunfight at the OK Corral
Friday, 23 May 2014, 13:39
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"The Last Kind Words Saloon" (Liveright Publishing Corp.), by Larry McMurtry Larry McMurtry, descendant of Texas cattlemen, can't stop writing stories about the American...
John Lescroart delivers with 'The Keeper'
Thursday, 22 May 2014, 13:37
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"The Keeper" (Atria Books), by John Lescroart John Lescroart has been delivering compelling legal thrillers for years, and his latest, "The Keeper," is another baffling...
Dylan's obsessed fans comprise strange subculture
Wednesday, 21 May 2014, 13:34
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"The Dylanologists" (Simon & Schuster), by David Kinney A Bob Dylan obsession manifests itself in a variety of ways in "The Dylanologists: Adventures in the Land of...
Book tells haunting tale of woman held for ransom
Tuesday, 20 May 2014, 13:32
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"An Untamed State" (Grove Press), by Roxane Gay A poignant new book by debut novelist Roxane Gay begins with these haunting words: "Once upon a time, in a far off land, I...
Andrew Gross asks tough questions in new novel
Monday, 19 May 2014, 13:30
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"Everything to Lose" (William Morrow), by Andrew Gross How far would you go to protect your loved ones? What if keeping your special needs child in an expensive, properly caring...
Speakers’ Rulings in the Parliament of Malta
Sunday, 18 May 2014, 08:58
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Speakers’ Rulings in the Parliament of Malta Noel Grima A short while ago, I reviewed the first part in this two part volume’ I remember I was quite...
Wolverine Bros. is fast-paced mystery
Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 14:25
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
"Wolverine Bros. Freight & Storage" (Minotaur Books), by Steve Ulfelder Conway Sax is an ex-con, a former race car driver and a skilled mechanic who is fiercely loyal to his...