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 |  Alice Cooper |  |      |  | * Charles haughey dominated Irish politics for almost three decades. In Hinterland Sebastian Barry examines the shadow a powerful politician can cast on a small counrtry. Any similarity with Haughey is purely co-incidental. Or is it?
Hinterland by Sebastian Barry is at the Royal National Theatre until the 28th May when it goes on tour to Cambridge, Bath, Oxford and Liverpool. John Cole's novel about Northern Ireland - A Clouded Peace - is published in paperback next week by Orion. Listen to review.
* Swearing like a Permanent Secretary, Niall Griffith caused a furore with his first novel Sheepshagger. In his new novel Kelly and Viktor a sado-masochistic relationship is played out from the male and female perspectives. And the f-word is still takes centre stage.
Kelly and Viktor is published by Cape. Listen to interview
* Anthony Hopkins stars in the latest Stephen King adaptation Hearts In Atlantis. We ask, 'Is nostalgia still what it used to be?'
Hearts in Atlantis is released on Friday, certificate 12. Listen to review
* It used to be said that the Devil had all the best tunes, but some bands in the US are trying to change that. John Wilson reports on God Rock
Listen to report
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