A translation of a French novel tells the tale of three characters separated by geography and social circumstances, Published Jul 07, 2019 07:24am

Jamil Jan Kochai was born in Peshawar, Pakistan, in 1992, but his family hails from Logar, Afghanistan. Kochai ... Published Apr 07, 2019 07:15am

A coming-of-age story about a boy looking for a dog that bit his finger off in his ancestral Afghan village marks an Published Apr 07, 2019 07:15am

A morbidly funny modern noir combines family saga, quirky crime thriller and dark comedy, but is also a sharply incisive Published Feb 24, 2019 09:23am

Racial tensions and citywide riots make a tinderbox of a London council estate in this searing debut novel Published Jul 22, 2018 07:59am

A novel that deftly combines the daunting reality of day-to-day life in a war-torn city with a hint of self-deprecating Published Jun 15, 2018 07:05am

An inventive near-future locked-room mystery that falls slightly short of its fascinating potential Published Jan 28, 2018 07:32am

As 2017 comes to a close, a look at some works of fiction by first-time writers that came out this year Published Dec 31, 2017 07:05am

Chilling and heartbreaking stories from a totalitarian regime that holds its nation in slavish subjection Published Nov 19, 2017 06:49am

An inventive crime thriller that blurs the line between legality and moral question Published Sep 17, 2017 07:01am

A compact, multi-layered portrait of family conflict and the insecurities of bourgeois life Updated Aug 01, 2017 12:20pm

A satirical work concerning US politics that is encumbered by its own ambition Updated Apr 21, 2017 08:06pm

Vintage crime fiction goes meta in this story-within-a-story Published Feb 05, 2017 06:59am

A dynamic novel about causality, with a reclusive protagonist standing in as the linchpin of Angola’s revolution Published Jan 01, 2017 10:43am

A novel with a mystery at its centre, expounding on the nature of revenge and redemption Published Oct 23, 2016 07:42am

Amna K. Boheim worked in investment banking before turning to writing. She also writes a blog on life’s little Published Oct 23, 2016 07:42am

A psychological thriller about twins which falters due to sketchy characterisation and an overly-elaborate plot Updated Sep 25, 2016 07:42am

A promising debut novel, providing incisive psychological insight on abuse Published Aug 14, 2016 08:10am

A tale of apocalyptic paranoia and survival Updated Jul 17, 2016 08:34am

CLAIRE Fuller is a novelist, artist and short fiction writer. Her first novel, Our Endless Numbered Days, won the 2015 Updated Jul 17, 2016 08:30am