Safe House - Chris Ewan
Great read.
Exciting, entertaining but brutal.
I liked the way the hero was just ordinary, beginning the story by repairing a boiler, then getting mixed up with a blonde in a near fatal motor cycle accident, and as nobody claims to have seen
her, when he asks about her, he sets about tracing her.
The Isle of Man location added depth to the story, and I loved Rob's relationship with his dog and his grandfather.
I thought this was a great book too ! Did you get it for 0.20p ?
Finished Property of a Lady by Sarah Rayne yesterday. Supernatural mystery which I really enjoyed.
Just started a true life case called A Case for Solomon. This is about a 4 year old boy, Bobby Dunbar, who went missing in the USA in 1913. Eight months later he was 'found' living with a handyman and after a court case returned to his 'family'. Except recent DNA tests have proved that the boy wasn't Bobby...
Finished Property of a Lady by Sarah Rayne yesterday. Supernatural mystery which I really enjoyed.
Just started a true life case called A Case for Solomon. This is about a 4 year old boy, Bobby Dunbar, who went missing in the USA in 1913. Eight months later he was 'found' living with a handyman and after a court case returned to his 'family'. Except recent DNA tests have proved that the boy wasn't Bobby...
I'm on a C.J. Box marathon at the moment. Particularly the Joe Picket series. Love his descriptive style, he brings Wyoming and Montana to vivid life the mystery/crime/suspense is excellent.
MP Jeffery Archer was found guilty of perjury in 2001 and was sent to prison for four years. He was sent to Belmarsh and while he was there, for 22 days, he wrote a diary of his time there. The personal difficulties that he faced, the other prisoners, among them murderers and drug dealers. Not easy to write of a life so regimented and monotonous, but Archer made the subject interesting and topical, in the light of the Vicky Price/Chris Hughne case
I've already seen the tv series, but had the book prior to that so thought I'd read it anyway. It's great! I have a far better understanding of the characters and Freddie Jackson truly is loathsome.
I've just started A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby. Another 99p Kindle bargain. It has very mixed reviews on Amazon and the subject matter is rather bleak, four strangers intent on suicide meet at the top of a tower block on New Year's Eve.
I also have a library book to read, The Road to Bosworth Field by Trevor Royle. I haven't borrowed a library book for years and was totally flummoxed by the self-service checkouts!
More like day of the long-winded conversations. A re-read, btw. Forgot how waffly it could be, and that the triffids are almost secondary to other concerns. Still, a fascinating read with much food for thought, which was always Wyndham's prime intention.
Just finished The Decision by Penny Vincenzi, which was very good - great escapist fun. Also Me Before You by Jojo Moyes, which was brilliant, but so sad!!! Have today started The Ugly Sister by Jane Fallon, which looks good so far.
Still on the R J Ellory at the moment but am very excited as when I awoke this morning We Are Here by Michael Marshall AND Life after Life by Kate Atkinson had arrived on my Kindle. Can't Wait!
I've moved away from my usual genre of thriller, mystery, murder etc to read My James by Ralph Bulger. It's a harrowing read, I have so much respect for James's father. I hope it helps him to have written it al down.
I've been lent Death Message by Mark Billingham. It's one of the Tom Thorne series. I've not ever read any novels by this author before. My question is should I read the others in the series in order before reading this one or will it be easy enough to follow starting with Death Message?
I've moved away from my usual genre of thriller, mystery, murder etc to read My James by Ralph Bulger. It's a harrowing read, I have so much respect for James's father. I hope it helps him to have written it al down.
I've been lent Death Message by Mark Billingham. It's one of the Tom Thorne series. I've not ever read any novels by this author before. My question is should I read the others in the series in order before reading this one or will it be easy enough to follow starting with Death Message?
The "mysteries" in the Thorne novels are always very much their own thing, but the character does have progression. I would recommend reading in order if you can.
More like day of the long-winded conversations. A re-read, btw. Forgot how waffly it could be, and that the triffids are almost secondary to other concerns. Still, a fascinating read with much food for thought, which was always Wyndham's prime intention.
Oh my word, I devoured all John Wyndham's books when I was a young 'un. I judge a book by whether it leaves a lasting impression and Wyndham fits that criteria in spades
Still on the R J Ellory at the moment but am very excited as when I awoke this morning We Are Here by Michael Marshall AND Life after Life by Kate Atkinson had arrived on my Kindle. Can't Wait!
Oh I love Michael Marshall (Smith), Lizzy. Have you read any of his other books? If not i can recommend Only Forward. It's very surreal, but brilliantly executed and just when you think you know what's going on, you don't.
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I thought this was a great book too ! Did you get it for 0.20p ?
to be for nothing. But, 20p, is as good as.
Just started a true life case called A Case for Solomon. This is about a 4 year old boy, Bobby Dunbar, who went missing in the USA in 1913. Eight months later he was 'found' living with a handyman and after a court case returned to his 'family'. Except recent DNA tests have proved that the boy wasn't Bobby...
I enjoyed it, but it's a strange book!:D
Oh that sounds intriguing - might give it a go.
MP Jeffery Archer was found guilty of perjury in 2001 and was sent to prison for four years. He was sent to Belmarsh and while he was there, for 22 days, he wrote a diary of his time there. The personal difficulties that he faced, the other prisoners, among them murderers and drug dealers. Not easy to write of a life so regimented and monotonous, but Archer made the subject interesting and topical, in the light of the Vicky Price/Chris Hughne case
I've already seen the tv series, but had the book prior to that so thought I'd read it anyway. It's great! I have a far better understanding of the characters and Freddie Jackson truly is loathsome.
Just started 'The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry' by Rachel Joyce. Enjoying what I've read of it so far.
I also have a library book to read, The Road to Bosworth Field by Trevor Royle. I haven't borrowed a library book for years and was totally flummoxed by the self-service checkouts!
More like day of the long-winded conversations. A re-read, btw. Forgot how waffly it could be, and that the triffids are almost secondary to other concerns. Still, a fascinating read with much food for thought, which was always Wyndham's prime intention.
I've been lent Death Message by Mark Billingham. It's one of the Tom Thorne series. I've not ever read any novels by this author before. My question is should I read the others in the series in order before reading this one or will it be easy enough to follow starting with Death Message?
The "mysteries" in the Thorne novels are always very much their own thing, but the character does have progression. I would recommend reading in order if you can.
I'm going to miss these characters once I'm done...
Oh my word, I devoured all John Wyndham's books when I was a young 'un. I judge a book by whether it leaves a lasting impression and Wyndham fits that criteria in spades
I recommend it, although I'm spent after a 30 minutes reading session.
Oh I love Michael Marshall (Smith), Lizzy. Have you read any of his other books? If not i can recommend Only Forward. It's very surreal, but brilliantly executed and just when you think you know what's going on, you don't.
A truly underrated but fantastic writer.
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