One of the things people appreciate about books, bookstores and libraries is that they provide a reprieve from the day’s news. Mostly.

Has this happened to you? Someone tells you about a book you must read and you’re thrilled – until you realize it’s a Very Big One, a wonderful slab of words so thick it needs its own seat on an ...

Gerard Doyle can tell a good story. Considering he’s narrated more than 400 audiobooks, that’s probably to be expected. The award-winning actor has voiced Mick Herron’s Slow Horses novels, Adrian ...