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Feb 10, 20211 min read
847. Mick Herron - Real Tigers
Haven’t been reading as much (or as quickly) due to a lockdown related recent obsession with jigsaws. Have just nearly completed one 1000...
Mar 30, 20191 min read
671. Ian Rankin - Tooth And Nail
I have read this (and most of Rankin’s books) before, but unlike say Peter Robinson (and Rankin is I think a better writer) the titles...
Nov 14, 20181 min read
640. Mick Herron - This Is What Happened
(I think I have got the title right). Quite a slight (although not cheap) book about two sisters and a madman who cons the less...
Aug 12, 20181 min read
616. Mick Herron - Slow Horses
The first of the Slough House novels, possibly my 3rd read but they are so good and improve every time. This begins with River’s...
May 3, 20181 min read
589. Josephine Tey - The Franchise Affair
I quite like Josephine Tey, although this book had its longeurs. But it is well written and readable. The plot involves an elderly mother...
Dec 7, 20171 min read
555. Graham Greene - The Honorary Consul
Reading this for bizarrely incorrect reason. Meant to read The Human Factor after enjoying 554 above, but both it and The Honorary...
Nov 17, 20161 min read
445. Charles Cumming - A Foreign Country
The first of a series of novels featuring Thomas Kell, a disillusioned and cynical ex MI5 officer, who has been suspended in disgrace...
May 4, 20161 min read
395. Hideo Yokoyama - Six Four
A huge (+600 pages) book by a Japanese author, the first (of several) translated into English. There were two layers to the plot – a...
Mar 12, 20161 min read
384. Louise Penny - The Long Way Home
Book of the year so far. For me, this was like the conclusion of the Gamache series; it helps to have read most of the others to pick up...
May 17, 20151 min read
304. Ed McBain - King's Ransom
Haven’t read one of these for years. This is an early book (1959) and surprisingly good. The story is beautifully constructed, as the...
Jun 8, 20131 min read
114. Peter Robinson - Bad Boy
Brilliant. Robinson is a bit like a velvet coat; you slip into his prose and feel immediately comfortable with the nuances. I think I...