William May
William May has just finished his first novel. He is principal of an international school in Hong Kong.
Due Preparations for the Plague by Janette Turner Hospital
WILLIAM MAY | 04 June 2003Imagine that you are a hostage sequestered by terrorists. They have set up a television camera. They do not want you to read aloud their political manifesto. Instead, they give you five minutes to make a final statement about your life. It will be transmitted worldwide.
What would you say? Would you address anyone in particular? Would your voice be spiked with defiance? Remorse? Forgiveness for your... [ more ]
Reversible Errors by Scott Turow
WILLIAM MAY | 25 May 2003Every three years, starting with Presumed Innocent in 1987, SCOTT TUROW has produced a legal thriller that headed straight for the bestseller list.
As with any author with a dedicated following, readers approach Turow's novels with well-founded expectations: an interesting set up, absorbing twists and turns in the investigation, complex characters, a familiar setting, courtroom fireworks, authentic... [ more ]
Dark Star Safari by Paul Theroux
WILLIAM MAY | 22 October 2002Somewhere at night en route from Cairo to Cape Town, choosing the hinterland over cities, Paul Theroux began an erotic story set in Sicily about a young man, an older German woman and her doctor that was to develop by journey's end a few months later into a 100 page novella, yet to be published:
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Resurrection Men by Ian Rankin
WILLIAM MAY | 03 March 2002Is IAN RANKIN about to retire Detective Inspector John Rebus as the main character of his police procedurals and replace him with his female protege, Detective Sergeant Siobhan Clarke?
Even though RESURRECTION MEN is currently near the top of the bestseller list in Britain, it seems a reasonable question to ask. This is... [ more ]
