Monthly Archives: May 2014
A Traitor to Memory by Elizabeth George
‘A Traitor to Memory’ is the 11th Inspector Linley novel by Elizabeth George and probably the most intricately plotted so far. Gideon Davies discovered his talent for playing the violin before he was old enough to start school. Now in … Continue reading
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Enemies at Home by Lindsey Davis
‘Enemies at Home’ is the second book in Lindsey Davis’s Flavia Albia series about a female private informer in ancient Rome. She is the adopted daughter of Marcus Didius Falco who has his own 20 book series. I’m really enjoying … Continue reading
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In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner by Elizabeth George
‘In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner is the 10th book in Elizabeth George’s Linley/ Havers series. The actions of Barbara Havers in the previous book – ‘Deception of his Mind’ have led to her demotion. In addition to this, Inspector … Continue reading
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The Son by Jo Nesbo
‘The Son’ is a standalone novel by Norwegian author Jo Nesbo and for me it has been an excellent introduction to his books. Now I’ll have to go back and read Nesbo’s Harry Hole series. While growing up, Sonny Lofthus … Continue reading
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Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
‘Ordinary Grace’ is a standalone novel by William Kent Krueger (author of the Cork O’Connor series). It is an incredibly moving story and the winner of this year’s Edgar Award. The story is told by Frank Drum 40 years after … Continue reading
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Saints of the Shadow Bible by Ian Rankin
‘Saints of the Shadow Bible’ is the 19th book in the Rebus series and the 4th in the Malcolm Fox series and Ian Rankin has managed to find a starring role for John Rebus, Malcolm Fox and Siobhan Clarke in … Continue reading
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Gillian Flynn Profile and Books
Gillian Flynn was born in 1971 in Kansas City, Missouri. Her parents were both college professors, with her mother teaching reading and her father teaching film, so she had a lot of exposure to books and films from an early … Continue reading
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A Faint Cold Fear by Karin Slaughter
‘A Faint Cold Fear’ is the third book in Karin Slaughter’s Grant County series and reading the books in order, I feel like I’m really getting to know some of the characters. Particularly Lena Adams – I thought she was … Continue reading
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Standing in Another Man’s Grave by Ian Rankin
I didn’t realise how much I was missing John Rebus until I read this book. ‘Standing in Another Man’s Grave’ is supposed to be the next book in both the Malcolm Fox (#3) and the Rebus (#18) series’, but Fox’s … Continue reading
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The Echo by Minette Walters
‘The Echo’ like most Minette Walters novels addresses social issues through a number of brilliantly portrayed characters. Journalist Michael Deacon has been working on a story about homelessness in London. One of the people who he interviews is Amanda Powell. … Continue reading
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