by Georges Simenon
Out to the west again for Maigret where he is investigating a death on behalf of a Paris judge. Nothing official and a very closed tight lipped community and a private detective who once worked for Maigret.
Maigret gets to the bottom of things but once again nobody is prosecuted, a recurring theme in his novels. 8/10
by William Boyd
Set in Brighton in the late 60's this is the story of three different people whose lives interact loosely around a film being made in East Sussex.
As ever the writing is compelling but this is not the best William Boyd novel I have read, bordering on farce at times. 6/10
by Jenny Offill
A novel that is everything Trollope is not, apart from being very funny in places.
Its a short novel capturing much of the angst of modern life. Very readable and lots of tips for surviving when the lights go out! 7/10
by Anthony Trollope
The first of the Palliser novels. A long book with lots of fun interjections from the narrator this is a book that introduces Plantagenet Palliser and his young wife who brings much wealth with her.
The title character is a cousin who is strong minded but changeable to say the least when it comes to love. Thankfully, things have changed in the last 200 years. I ended up forgiving her! 8/10
by Georges Simenon
A murder foretold is a little too convenient for Maigret as he sets about investigating the murder of a clairvoyant. Good fun 7/10
