by Kate Atkinson
A crime novel that is normally positioned with literary fiction in the bookshops. This is the first novel to feature Jackson Brodie-a northerner living uncomfortably in Cambridge where he works as a private detective following his time as a policeman and soldier. He is a great character and the cases he works are knitted together perfectly but not necessarily solved. There is comedy and almost Dickensian caricature in places. Loved it 8/10
Saturday, March 14, 2020
German Requiem
by Phillip Kerr
The third novel in the Bernie Gunther series. A private detective in post war Berlin who travels to Vienna on a case that brings him into contact with ex SS officers and other unsavoury characters. Did not enjoy as much as the previous two. 6/10
The third novel in the Bernie Gunther series. A private detective in post war Berlin who travels to Vienna on a case that brings him into contact with ex SS officers and other unsavoury characters. Did not enjoy as much as the previous two. 6/10
The Frozen Dead
by Bernard Minier
A French crime thriller set in a village in South West france close to the Spanish border.
A high profile horse killing leads to the investigation of a cold case. There are lots of twists and turns on the way. Look forward to the next in the series 9/10
A French crime thriller set in a village in South West france close to the Spanish border.
A high profile horse killing leads to the investigation of a cold case. There are lots of twists and turns on the way. Look forward to the next in the series 9/10
The Picture of Dorian Grey
by Oscar Wilde
A spooky tale about a man who retains his youth while his portrait grows old. A vehicle for Wilde to include an overload of witticisms that became boring very quickly. Did not enjoy 4/10
A spooky tale about a man who retains his youth while his portrait grows old. A vehicle for Wilde to include an overload of witticisms that became boring very quickly. Did not enjoy 4/10
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