Monthly Archives: October 2011
Bella Mafia by Lynda La Plante
The story begins with Don Roberto Luciano agreeing to break the mafia code of silence and testify against Paul Carolla, from another mafia family. He does this because he knows that Carolla organised the murder of Luciano’s oldest son, Michael. … Continue reading
Filed under Book Reviews, Family Saga, La Plante, Lynda, Thriller
The Leper of Saint Giles by Ellis Peters
The groom to be, Huon de Domville was rich, aging and overbearing. His affianced, Iveta de Massard, was 18 years old, beautiful, and tiny like a little doll hemmed in by her minders who had made the bargain for her … Continue reading
The Bourne Dominion by Eric Van Lustbader
The story got off to a flying start with blood and guts, murder and mayhem in all directions. It actually took me a while to work out what was going on and if there was actually a storyline or if … Continue reading
Filed under Action, Book Reviews, Lustbader, Eric Van, Series Fiction, Spy, Terrorist, Thriller
Prince of Fire by Daniel Silva
Gabriel Allon has been retired from the Israeli Secret Service for a number of years, since a car bomb killed his son and injured his wife, leaving her severely scarred and in a psychiatric hospital. Gabriel’s new life is as … Continue reading
Filed under Book Reviews, Series Fiction, Silva, Daniel, Spy, Terrorist, Thriller
Minette Walters Profile and Books
The two writers who are capable of completely creeping me out are Minette Walters and Ruth Rendell (apart from the Wexford series). They are both absolute masters of the psychological thriller. Interestingly Minette Walters is a huge fan of Ruth … Continue reading
Filed under Author Profiles, Walters, Minette
Vagabond by Bernard Cornwell
Vagabond is the second book in Bernard Cornwell’s Grail Quest Series. The other two books are ‘Harlequin/The Archer’s Tale’ and ‘Heretic’. Thomas has been sent back from France to England by King Edward III to discover the whereabouts of the … Continue reading
Filed under Book Reviews, Cornwell, Bernard, Historical, Series Fiction
Saint Peter’s Fair by Ellis Peters
Saint Peter’s Fair is Ellis Peters’ fourth Cadfael novel and it is the first story in the ‘Second Cadfael Omnibus’ along with ‘The Leper of Saint Giles’ and ‘The Virgin in the Ice’. The fair named for one of the … Continue reading