This novel was a curious read for me. I am British, but I live full time and long term in India. The novel is about Brits – of Indian and Pakistani heritage – living in London. So it was a case of “my” Asian people living in “my” British town, …
Not quite sure how or why I’d never read any Colin Forbes before. Bit of (probably unnecessary) scene-setting before I start. This big, satisfying chunky novel was bought years ago, in a second hand bookshop in Johannesburg, when we lived there, and has travelled back to India with us, and …
Everyone needs a sister like mine. A voracious reader, Jane generously shares her books, her reading lists, her favourite authors, and has introduced me to many good reads over the years. Latest discovery, via kid sister, is Peter Lovesey, whom I am only just now discovering, decades after everyone else. …
Oh, the joy of “discovering” a new writer. Whoops, the slight embarrassment when you realise that everyone else in the world except you already knows about said writer. And so, having got that off my chest, let’s talk about Peter James. I was riveted by “Dead Simple” – published in …
A second reading of this book was most definitely called for, after seeing the trailer for the film of the same name. (The film is yet to be seen, though I’m saddened by the lukewarm reviews it got). I’d read the book almost immediately after it was published in 2008 …
The eternal dilemma of reviewing a thriller. How to tell the reader something meaningful about the story without spoiling things? How to praise a book sufficiently without revealing the plot? Because if ever there is a smashing read, it’s “The Girl on the Train” by Paula Hawkins, a brilliantly crafted …
Mr. Jennings and his clever writing and gripping story lines is my new brilliant new discovery this week, and as I finish the 3rd novel of his in a row, I can’t wait for the next one. “Villanelle : Hollowpoint” is a Kindle single, and having also just discovered this e-novella …
Some times I wonder if I should bluff more when I blog, but then I think…nah. Honesty is far and away the best policy. So, the truth of the matter is that I was casting around for something to read, and pulled a book off my bookshelf. “Beauty Story”. Nice …
I read the first Cormoran Strike mystery while sitting in a tent at high altitude in Ladakh, on a climbing expedition last August. I have just read the second in the series, “The Silkworm” while sitting in a tent at high altitude in Ladakh, on a climbing expedition this August etc …