Book Review – The Son, Jo Nesbo
I read this in just over a day, it really grabs you and over you through the plot. I guess I’d describe it as ‘Gritty Scandinavian’.
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Book review – A Boy of Good Breeding – Miriam Toews
Well, the blurb just about covers it, it’s a quirky tale of small town life with all its glorious triviality and complication.
Book Review – Robert Graves – Goodbye to All that
This definitely appears high up in my long list of book recommendations. War is sadly a necessity and I do think this book is worth a read to know how brutal it can be on the individual.
Book Review – Midnight Sun, Jo Nesbo / Translation, Neil Smith
This is a fairly routine tale of ‘small’ bad guy robs ‘big’ bad guy, goes on the run and repents. Well sort of with an odd twist or two.
Book Review – Robert Crais – Hostage
It’s a good read for holidays, a page turner, but nothing unique. I guess though that predictable is a strength in itself. You know what you are picking up from the shelf, and Mr Crais knows his craft.
Book Review – The Audacity of Hope, Barack Obama
…highly informative, very well researched and again reinforces my view that Barack seems like a decent bloke.
Book Review – Dreams From My Father, Barack Obama
…someone who feels strongly however has the wisdom to count to ten, or maybe twenty, before responding. I think Mr Obama would be quite scary as an angry man.
Book Review – Robert Crais, Demolition Angel
So Robert, I liked the reference to other characters from your other work, it involves the reader. I’ll even forgive you the love interest, you did it well and it didn’t dominate a great plot. Well done, great read. Highly recommended!
Book Review -Time and Time again by Ben Elton
I had not read one of Ben Elton’s books, any regulars to my blog will now start to grasp a theme with my reading this year, I am trying new things, pushing boundaries ever so slightly. This book came highly recommended, so I dug in.
Book Review – Val McDermid, Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime,
Anyone who has watched CSI, anyone who has read a thriller, anyone who has watched a court case unfold in the news, in fact anyone, should read this book.