A lot of people aspire to be authors but the sad truth is that very few authors actually make a living from writing. Most authors begin by writing only on the side while working at a full time job and most totally give up on their dreams after awhile. It is very tough to remain positive while facing rejections after rejections. The hugely ...

Detective Joe Ashworth is on his way home with his daughter Jess when, due to very heavy snowfall, the Metro they are travelling on stops at Mardle, outside of Newcastle. The passengers  are asked to disembark and catch a bus. As the other passengers fade into the swirling snow, Jessie notices that an elderly woman hasn’t left the train. Thinking that the woman has fallen asleep, ...

I placed a pre-order for Keigo Higashino’s “Newcomer” about one and a half year ago. It was at that not released yet. Book Depository UK sent out the book in mid-November and I only received it a few days ago. Kudos, Pos Malaysia! Keigo Higashino became one my top favourite authors after I read his phenomenal  The Devotion of Suspect X a ...

“Stieg Larsson: The Man Behind The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” by Kurdo Baksi is a portrait of the late Swedish crime novelist by a longtime friend and fellow crusading journalist. It serves as a tribute and a memoir that attempts to answer many questions about Larsson, the author who played with fire. The Millennium trilogy books by Stieg Larrson ...

Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. – Richard Steele, Tatler, 1710 It was during my primary school days at St Augustine’s Primary School in Binatang that I picked up reading as a hobby. I devoured books by Enid Blyton and immersed myself in the world of the Famous Five and Secret Seven. I would drop ...