Good day to you all, Me again! I know! Back so soon! It only took me 6 days to read this book, cover to cover and let me tell you – WHAT A READ! The only reason I ever wanted to read this book was because I had seen the trailer for the film and …
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The Redeemer
Hello everyone, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all my lovely followers! Mainly because this will be my last review of 2021 (I think)! “My point is that you soon become lonely if you want to use your own brain to find answers.” So you may have noticed it’s been a while since …
The Devil’s Star
Hello all, Time for another Harry Hole novel, this time we turn our attention to The Devil’s Star. Now I have a slight confession to make – I’ve been in a bit of a slump recently. Just after finishing this book I came down with a cold and lost all motivation to review this book …
Nemesis
Hello all, As you’ve probably noticed by now, I’m on a bit of a Harry Hole reading spree currently! Here’s another to add to it! Nemesis. Some unclear, grainy CCTV footage shows a man walk into a bank and put a gun to the cashiers head. He gives her an ultimatum – give him his …
The Redbreast
Hello fellow bookworms, So here’s the next and third book in the Harry Hole series. “Because of thy compassion, thou hast won all that thy kind have been striving after, ever since the world was created.” Selma Lagerlöf, Robin Redbreast – Christ Legends If any of you have read John Steinbeck’s short story The …
Cockroaches
Hello all, So remember a few reviews ago I posted one for The Bat? If not – where have you been?! Go check it out now! “No persons or events mentioned in this book should be confused with real persons or events. Reality is far too strange for that.” Bangkok, 23 February 1998 When the …
The Mister
Hello all, Something a bit different and a little bit spicy for this review! If you are of a delicate disposition then turn away now. You have been warned… Maxim Trevelyan has it all. Good looking, aristocratic connections and all the money in the world. Not to mention estates around the UK, too many cars …
Damaged
Happy September everyone! I know, I’m back so soon! But I can confirm I am out of my reading slump and I finished this book in 2/3 days and my goodness it’s a good one so please continue reading! “How sharper than a serpent’s toon it is to have a thankless child.” William Shakespeare (1564-1616), …
Still Life
Hello everyone, “Two people pulling each other into Salvation is the only theme I find worthwhile.” E.M. Forster, Commonplace Book Sorry for the delay in posting, this book has taken me nearly a month to read! Part of the reason is that it’s a big book (400+ pages) but another reason is that I’ve had …
The Thursday Murder Club
Hello all, Another review for you all and then I’ll finally be up to date with reviews…for now! I’ve been wanting to read this book for a while and a close friend of mine lent me his copy so here’s my review of The Thursday Murder Club. “The sun is up, the skies are blue …