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Dec 1, 20211 min read
919. Håkan Nesser - The Lonely Ones
Best novel I have read for a while. Beautifully constructed and written. The plot covers a 35 year period from the mid 1970’s to the...
Sep 17, 20211 min read
895. James Robertson - News Of The Dead
Book of the year, so far. Beautifully written. About a single location – Glen Conach – in the Scottish highlands over several centuries....
Aug 21, 20211 min read
886. Charlotte Philby - The Second Woman
I didn’t think much of this; following the plot(s) with all the time shifts was pretty hard work. The third part of a trilogy (might have...
Aug 12, 20151 min read
328. Patrick Gale - Rough Music
This is another good book, but nothing like as good as no.327. It may be quite autobiographical (at least in its settings) and lacks the...
Jun 8, 20121 min read
16. David Nicholls - One Day
Holiday book swap with P. Didn't like this at first but it grew on me. One day is Whitsun day annually and it covers the fortunes of a...