Why Didn't they ask Evans

By Agatha Christie

A crime that would have gone undetected after someone falls over a cliff in Wales. Enter Bobby and Frankie to solve the case. It was a bit Enid Blyton on the audio book I listened to but enjoyed the plot. 5/10

The Liar's Dictionary

By Eley Williams 

A fun novel about words. Set in the current day and the start of the previous century it is the story of a dictionary and some mischief making by one of the compilers in the earlier time period. Great larks and sent me to a dictionary on many occasions 8/10

How Democracy Ends

By David Runciman 

Spoiler alert. This book does not answer the question implicit in the title.

However, it is a thought provoking missive on where democracy has reached in the West and some of the possible paths it might take.

There are some jarring sound bite like sentences but ignore those and it was an accessible and enjoyable read 7/10

Nights of Plague

By Orhan Pamuk 

Pamuk at his best, writing about political shenanigans and religious/racial tensions. All set against the background of the plague. It is a long book but I found it compelling reading 8/10