Book reviewThe highly cultured German Jews who built Britain’s art worldJohn Hilary’s compelling book tells the story of the Jewish art collectors who arrived in Britain during the 19th century and who established themselves by their philanthropic dealingsBy David Herman2 min read
Book reviewSo what exactly is Dan Brown’s secret? Who knowsI can’t recommend the author’s latest novel, but I have no doubt his fans will buy it in their millionsBy Jenni Frazer2 min read
Book reviewDarkenbloom by Eva Menasse review: ‘Utterly gripping and unforgettable days later’In this compelling mystery and social novel set in 1989 Austria, the author brings home the fact that the scars of the Holocaust lasted for decadesBy Jennifer Lipman2 min read
Book reviewThe Venus of Salo review: A thriller with an unlikely hero from a dark period in Italian historyThe Nazi protagonist has been assigned to figure out who could have stolen a priceless Titian portraitBy Amanda Hopkinson1 min read
Books I Seek a Kind Person review: ‘the British small ads that saved Jews from the Nazis’Guardian journalist Julian Borger has written an emotionally disturbing family memoir that sets out some of the facts and figures of the Shoah in absorbing displayBy Jenni Frazer3 min read
BooksHitler’s People review: ‘an important book’Sobering and incisive commentary on the men who persuaded ordinary Germans to become mass murderersBy Colin Shindler2 min read
Book reviewLong Island Compromise review: ‘sharp, addictive and gasp-inducing’It’s a masterpiece but to what extent is the Fleishman is in Trouble follow-up also a comment on Jewish Americans becoming increasingly removed from their immigrant roots? The hit novel of the summer gives us plenty to considerBy Jennifer Lipman1 min read
