31 MAY 1997, page 42

Concerning Choirboys And Others

Andrew Barrow SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE by Jonathan Keates Chatto, £12.99, pp. 193 I wonder if Mr Keates will forgive me if I begin by confessing that I got seriously......

The Voice Of A Coach-driver

David Profumo BEYOND THE BLUE MOUNTAINS by Penelope Lively Vikin& £14.99, pp. 152 W riters notoriously disagree about the requirements for a good short story, but it is typical......