When the Hills Ask for Your Blood by David Belton – review
David Belton's account of the Rwandan genocide and its aftermath serve as a fitting tribute to the actions of a heroic Franciscan priest, writes Chris Mullin
A Pleasure and a Calling by Phil Hogan – review
A mild-mannered estate agent takes snooping to a new level in Phil Hogan's brilliantly creepy fourth novel, writes William Skidelsky
All That Is Solid: The Great Housing Disaster by Danny Dorling – review
Extortionate house price rises. A lack of suitable homes. There is only one real solution. By Owen Hatherley
Bible Hunters: the Search for Bible Truth; The Good Wife – TV review
Lucy Mangan: This tale of biblical mysteries, intrepid explorers and Scottish Presbyterian twin sisters was just wonderful
The best books on Iran: start your reading here
Pushpinder Khaneka: Our literary tour of Iran includes a clandestine autobiography under recent regimes, sharp satire and a history of revolution
The Sherlock Holmes Handbook – review
GrrlScientist: Deceptively small, this engaging book is akin to a collection of informative little blog essays that will appeal to fans of the world's first (and only) consulting detective.
Ten top science books for February: Print your own computer and how to tell your friends are lying
From the promise of 3D printing to the mysteries of mind-reading
A Long Way Down: Berlin 2014 – first look review
Nick Hornby's bittersweet four-hander about four would-be suicides is recalibrated into a genial, lightweight farce, with a perfectly cast Pierce Brosnan, writes Andrew Pulver
Falling Out of Time by David Grossman – review
David Grossman's slim book broadens the scope of his moving inquiries into the grieving process, writes Kate Kellaway
1913: The World Before the Great War by Charles Emmerson – review
Charles Emmerson's snapshot of life in the world's cities in 1913 largely succeeds in its evocation of the calm before the storm, writes Anthony Sattin
The Ark Before Noah: Decoding the Story of the Flood by Irving Finkel – review
Irving Finkel deciphers the myth of the flood with scholarship, wit and warmth, writes Richard Holloway
Ripper by Isabel Allende – review
Isabel Allende's San Francisco serial-killer story displays her customary gift for strong characterisation and fine narrative detail, writes Sophia Martelli
Call Me Burroughs: A Life by Barry Miles – review
A vivid new biography of the beat wild man recasts him as a vitriolic vaudeville performer haunted by the killing of his wife, writes Peter Conrad
Son of a Gun by Justin St Germain – review
Justin St Germain's account of his mother's murder and how he dealt with it is frank and sad without ever veering into self-pity, writes Sara Wheeler
The Mistress Contract; Happy Days; The Cement Garden – review
Feminism and its absence play a part in Abi Morgan's latest, one of Beckett's best and Ian McEwan's Cement Garden, writes Susannah Clapp