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Jun 20, 20221 min read
991. R. J. Ellory - A Quiet Vendetta
Last read this 10 years ago and it remains brilliant. A Cuban ex-Mafia killer tricks the FBI or CIA into listening to his whole life...
Jun 19, 20201 min read
792. Leonardo Padura -Havana Black
The last of the quartet. Young rock & roll Cuba vs its past. You do learn implicitly about Cuban history; the wealthy upper/middle class...
May 31, 20201 min read
785. Leonardo Padura - Havana Blue
I do like these books, although they take a bit of getting into, but are easier 2nd time round. This one features the downfall of a top,...
Aug 14, 20151 min read
329. Leonardo Padura - Havana Blue
Read this before (no.262), but rushed through all his books too fast. On re-reading, this strikes me as a fairly simple (and ultimately...
Nov 28, 20141 min read
266. Leonardo Padura - Havana Gold
Because I have slipped into arrears with this text and read these books in quick succession, I am struggling to remember plot lines. My...
Nov 26, 20141 min read
265. Leonardo Padura - Havana Red
This guy is a great writer, although annoying at times. This (he acknowledges) owes a big debt to 'The Maltese Falcon' (no.268 below); it...
Nov 18, 20141 min read
262. Leonardo Padura - Havana Blue
I loved this, it is dedicated to ‘Lucia, with love and squalor’. Beautifully written/translated (reads as if written in English), the...
Jun 16, 20121 min read
20. R.J. Ellory - A Quiet Vendetta
Wonderful, could be his masterpiece to date. The old Cuban employed as a mafia hitman is wonderfully portrayed and there is a great...