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Aug 26, 20221 min read
1007. Clare Clark - Trespass
This is very good. A young trendy woman has had an affair and child with a political activist, who has subsequently disappeared. She...
Dec 25, 20211 min read
927. Mick Herron - Joe Country
My favourite author in this genre, so unsurprisingly I have read this before. This is the one where Louisa Guy is contacted by the...
Sep 29, 20211 min read
899. Ann Granger - The Dead Women Of Deptford
Never heard of the author, but this was very good, and beautifully written. A crime novel, set possibly in Edwardian or late Victorian...
May 9, 20141 min read
205. Brian Moore - Lies Of Silence
What a joy and relief to read a book with a (great) plot, characters, and even themes - a catholic family in Belfast targeted, as a...
Dec 8, 20131 min read
168. Anthony Trollope - The Warden
I did find an easier Trollope, and read 'The Warden'. I found the first half sentimental and annoying but the second half took off for me...
Sep 25, 20131 min read
147. Philip Kerr - A Man Without Breath
I have read a trilogy, I think called 'Berlin Noir' before, without really enjoying it. l am not sure that I enjoyed this a lot either-...
Aug 25, 20131 min read
138. Peter Robinson - Children Of The Revolution
The new Inspector Banks, just published. The wonderful opening chapter (for me); Banks' anxiety about retirement plated out against...
Feb 17, 20131 min read
79. Graham Greene - Our Man In Havana
Didn't enjoy this for reasons I find hard to understand. Some Green is fantastic; others of his do little for me. In theory, I should...