James Patterson takes on an exploding volcano, and the result is ludicrous
One great thriller writer picks up the baton from another, in an apocalyptic romp stuffed full of silly dialogue and thrilling
![A familiar set-up: Tommy Lee Jones in Volcano (1997)](/https/www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/books/2024/06/04/TELEMMGLPICT000380387023_17174971175610_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqqVzuuqpFlyLIwiB6NTmJwWJKHVq56c9sYypHqwk1f_A.jpeg?imwidth=350)
One great thriller writer picks up the baton from another, in an apocalyptic romp stuffed full of silly dialogue and thrilling
A fallen musical idol, extremist tension and disaffected youth – Nicolas Padamsee’s debut novel is well-intentioned but predictable
Rita Bullwinkel’s Headshot follows teenage girls competing in a tournament, and its visceral, skilful prose grips from first to last
Political issues dominated the sporting shelf, whether historical or up-to-date, while fascinating biographies appeared in every field
When cycling commentator Ned Boulting got hold of a century-old Pathé film reel, it sparked an obsession, as his new book 1923 recounts
The idiosyncratic poet tunes down his apocalyptic style for a more restrained, and graceful third collection