This morning on NPR, they interviewed the author of "The Stolen Child". This is followed it with an interesting look at how the book got a lot of buzz without a professional critic reviewing it, and some thoughts on the impact of non-professional reviewers on the industry.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=5477394
(the story on modern critics)
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=5477391
(the interview with the author)
-Frank