Claire North is one of my favourite writers, but this book was dull. I really wanted to like it, but really didn’t and struggled to get through it. Set in a distant future where society has rebuilt after an apocalyptic ‘burning age’ presumably caused by climate change the book follows a priest who is anContinue reading “Notes from the Burning Age – Claire North – 11.10.23”
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End of Watch – Stephen King (AUDIOBOOK) – 10.10.23
This third and final book in the Bill Hodges (Mr Mercedes) trilogy is the first to delve fully into the supernatural/horror genre. Holly ended Brady Hartsfield’s killing spree in Mr Mercedes by bashing him over the head with a cosh and causing serious brain damage. Bill always suspected that Brady was hiding how much awarenessContinue reading “End of Watch – Stephen King (AUDIOBOOK) – 10.10.23”
The Running Grave: Cormoran Strike, Book 7 (AUDIOBOOK)- Robert Galbraith (AUTHOR), Robert Glenister, (NARRATOR) – 05.10.23
Loved it! After being a but meh with the last book in the Strike series (mostly because the pace of the audiobook was excruciatingly slow with all the URL addresses being read out all the time) this one (in my mind at least) was a total return to form and I was completely gripped. RobinContinue reading “The Running Grave: Cormoran Strike, Book 7 (AUDIOBOOK)- Robert Galbraith (AUTHOR), Robert Glenister, (NARRATOR) – 05.10.23”
In the Blink of an Eye – Jo Callaghan – 04.10.23
This was fun! A police detective returning to work after compassionate leave following the death of her husband is not pleased to be assigned the role of heading up a pilot using an AI program to investigate missing persons cold cases. The AI presents as a hologram (different avatars are available, but he usually goesContinue reading “In the Blink of an Eye – Jo Callaghan – 04.10.23”
The Inheritance Games: The Inheritance Games, Book 1 – Jennifer Lynn Barnes –01.10.23
Uuugh! I should definitely have a rule that I don’t buy anything that says ‘Tik-Tok made me buy it’ in it’s Amazon heading. I guess I’m not the target audience, (YA) and clearly I’m in the minority in my opinion because the book has thousands of glowing reviews, but I thought it was drivel. SimperingContinue reading “The Inheritance Games: The Inheritance Games, Book 1 – Jennifer Lynn Barnes –01.10.23”
Finders Keepers (AUDIOBOOK) – Stephen King – 26.09.23
This is the second book in the Mr Mercedes trilogy. Retired detective, Bill Hodges, has set up a detective agency with the lovely autistic Holly Gibney and the main plot of this book revolves around Pete, the son of a man who was badly injured in the incident that opened the first book in theContinue reading “Finders Keepers (AUDIOBOOK) – Stephen King – 26.09.23”
Treacle Walker – Alan Garner – 24.09.23
When I finished this short book (more of a novella really) my first thought was ‘what the heck was that/!’ It’s a very strange book. In some ways it felt very nostalgic – I grew up in the north of England in the 1970s and the style of the book felt like that sort ofContinue reading “Treacle Walker – Alan Garner – 24.09.23”
Fallen: An Alex Verus Novel – Benedict Jacka – 22.09.23
After getting a bit fed up with this series, I’m now back to really liking it, although I am constantly amazed by how Alex Verus can live with all the stress and drama of his life! I thought this book moved the plot along well, and we’re gearing up to a big showdown, so I’mContinue reading “Fallen: An Alex Verus Novel – Benedict Jacka – 22.09.23”
The Last Devil to Die: Thursday Murder Club, Book 4 – Richard Osman (AUDIOBOOK) Narrated by: Fiona Shaw – 21.09.23
I wasn’t sure about the first book in this series, but they are really growing on me, and are now as welcome as a lovely hot bath or a perfect cup of tea! I don’t know if Richard Osman’s writing is improving, or just my appreciation of it, but I think this is his bestContinue reading “The Last Devil to Die: Thursday Murder Club, Book 4 – Richard Osman (AUDIOBOOK) Narrated by: Fiona Shaw – 21.09.23”
Mr Mercedes – Stephen King – 18.09.23
Somebody on Rick O’shea (the booklovers group that I follow in Facebook) was excited about the release of Holly, by Stephen King, which is the third book in a series of which Mr Mercedes is the first. I realised that I’d had this book on my kindle for a while, but not read it, soContinue reading “Mr Mercedes – Stephen King – 18.09.23”
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