Reviews 

Haven’t been reading as much (or as quickly) due to a lockdown related recent obsession with jigsaws. Have just nearly completed one 1000...

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...

(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...

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...

I quite like Josephine Tey, although this book had its longeurs. But it is well written and readable. The plot involves an elderly mother...

Reading this for bizarrely incorrect reason. Meant to read The Human Factor after enjoying 554 above, but both it and The Honorary...

The first of a series of novels featuring Thomas Kell, a disillusioned and cynical ex MI5 officer, who has been suspended in disgrace...

A huge (+600 pages) book by a Japanese author, the first (of several) translated into English. There were two layers to the plot – a...

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...

Haven’t read one of these for years. This is an early book (1959) and surprisingly good. The story is beautifully constructed, as the...

Brilliant. Robinson is a bit like a velvet coat; you slip into his prose and feel immediately comfortable with the nuances. I think I...