PAUL DONOVAN is chilled by the contemporary resonance of Harper Lee’s coming of age tale amidst racism and white supremacy in this excellent production
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Bonkers thriller beats past-its-slash by date torture porn any day
MAT COWARD reviews some of the latest crime thrillers
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
Full of mysterious religious references and radical sound design, the Scottish duo’s new offering is candidate for album of the year, suggests SIMON DUFF
MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
I'm not sure if publishers acknowledge the existence of a sub-category labelled "Bonkers Thrillers" but, if so, that's how they'd market Extinction by JT Brannan (Headline, £7.99).
The action barely stops for a paragraph's rest in this delightfully over-the-top tale about the testing of a "black ops" super-weapon which triggers floods, earthquakes and paranormal phenomena.
As a terrified world slides into chaos, and a centuries-old secret doomsday sect prepares for the end of humanity's reign on Earth, a rock-climbing journalist races to reveal the truth.
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