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This week’s bookcase includes reviews of The Perfect Lie by Jo Spain and Circus Of Wonders by Elizabeth Macneal.

Five top authors reveal why they switched from romantic fiction to thriller-writing. By Hannah Stephenson. Thrillers remain among the most popular genres in the world of books - and a clutch of famous women's fiction writers have risked much to pursue their dream of penning a murder mystery, psychological thriller or domestic noir. Mid-career, bestselling authors including whose tales of love, loss, romance and emotional heartache had already sold in their millions, risked alienating their loyal readers to write dark, twisty tales of sinister goings-on. Here, five top novelists who've s...

Five top authors reveal why they switched from romantic fiction to thriller-writing. By Hannah Stephenson.

The clothes we wear speak volumes about who we are and how we want others to view us. Whether to boost waning confidence as we age, appear casual when we feel anything but, or fit in with our peers, we choose outfits that offer us the best armour in life. But our favourite clothes can also give us a tangible, sometimes bittersweet, link to our past. Rifling through a wardrobe, we can suddenly be taken back to happy days long since past, or be reminded of the people we have loved best, and perhaps lost. As such, those pieces, no matter how tatty or how long since we last took them out, earn a ...

YES Edward Abel Smith, formerly Ned RocknRoll, has legally changed his name a third time, now to incorporate his wife Kate Winslet’s surname. I say hurrah for him! It’s cause for celebration, a step towards equality. But I bet he gets some flak for it. Even though he’s married to a Hollywood A-lister, his revolutionary gesture might still cause a stir. I know, from personal experience, that breaking with tradition does raise eyebrows. On our third wedding anniversary 14 years ago, my husband Jim presented me with a deed poll document. A combination of romance and logic led him to make t...