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Dec 1, 20221 min read
1033. Audrey Magee - The Undertaking
This is her first book, and very different from The Colony (no.1019). Set in 1940’s Germany, the central figures are a soldier on the...
Sep 21, 20181 min read
626. Sarah Vaughan - Anatomy Of A Scandal
No.598 which I convinced myself over dinner with Paddy in Korcula was worth re-reading (having re-started it and intending to be...
Jun 14, 20181 min read
598. Sarah Vaughan - Anatomy Of A Scandal
Sensationalist in topic, possibly by analogy to the Cameron era, but not really that good. (Actually better I think). A political aide is...
May 12, 20181 min read
591. Terry Goodkind - The Girl In The Moon
Tried to read 2 other books this week but gave up and went to the library. This is a very poor quality book, although it is fast paced....
Feb 20, 20171 min read
468. Arnaldur Indridason - Outrage
I have read this before, but wanted a light book to counterbalance Jane Austen. Reminded me thematically of Louise Penny, in that the...
Sep 2, 20161 min read
427. Paul Scott - The Day Of The Scorpion
Continued brilliance. Sarah Layton quite prominent in this book, which ends with her losing her virginity. To what extent is her sexual...
Oct 27, 20141 min read
257. John Harvey - Flesh And Blood
Having seen this guy in the library last week, thought I would try some of his other books. This one doesn’t feature Resnick, but another...
Jul 11, 20141 min read
227. William Faulkner - Sanctuary
Found the plot very hard to follow, but probably no more so the ‘The Sound and the Fury' (no.220), although that was billed as difficult....
Mar 2, 20131 min read
83. Arnaldur Indridason - Jar City
I think this is the 1st book in the series and it is another cracker. Man found murdered in anonymous flat, turns out he raped a woman...