Five Days Apart

Published on Wed, 2010-07-14 12:34
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Am I the only one who likes Chris Binchy? I've read all four of his novels, and they are terrific novels about the male psyche. This one concerns a love triangle where the protagonists socially stronger best friend edges him out of the love of his life. A direct enough love story that kept me reading relentlessly. Spread the word.

The Incredible Double

Published on Wed, 2010-06-09 12:13
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Brief beautiful counter-culture noir featuring poet/book scout/PI Clay Blackburn and set mostly in Berkeley. Who can resist a character who when checking out someone's bookshelves reflects: "I scanned the two small bookshelves. Jackie Susann and some movie bios. But also Terry Southern, Gore Vidal, Susan Sontag. No McSweeney's or Paul Auster. I felt relieved. The only poetry was by Bertolt Brecht. Not bad."

The Devil

Published on Wed, 2010-05-26 22:42
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The seventh book about the mostly unfortunate adventures of moral champion Jack Taylor sees him go face to face with perhaps his mightiest adversary so far... Ken Bruen is a marvel. Noone writes like him, and it may be an acquired taste, but oh it's worth it! Start with The Guards and then you'll be hooked. A great extra with Ken Bruen's books are all the terrific literary tips he gives; Jack Taylor is forever reading good books, books you want to find out more about. Do not tarry!

This Wicked World

Published on Wed, 2010-05-05 12:11
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Excellent, well written, SoCal noir. Jimmy Boone tries very hard to do right, but his sense of justice brings him into situations he probably shouldn't be in. This is a great story of a broken hero battling to right wrongs. Very well written with nods to people like Beckett. Engaging

Neil Cross – Captured

Published on Sat, 2010-05-01 22:46
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I just finished reading Neil Cross' newest book Captured. It was a riveting, incisive read. I don't quite know how to best describe Mr Cross' work. On the one hand he could be said to be a British Harlan Coben in that he is great at making his characters feel real; normal people who are suddenly exposed to some measure of darkness. He writes equally well, pacy, with great flow. Very accessible prose and stories that grab hold.

What I Read on my Easter Vacation!

Published on Sun, 2010-04-11 19:48
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I brought four books to the south coast of Cyprus and enjoyed them all:

Do They Know I'm Running?

Published on Thu, 2010-03-18 22:49
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Great political thriller about US / Central American relations. This book is a deeply felt reckoning with how we are affected by our own underlying prejudices, as well as being a very pacy exciting read about engaging people struggling for, well, normalcy. Complex and intriguing. Read.

After the Fire

Published on Wed, 2009-12-23 10:34
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This follow-up to The Twilight Time is definitely the best British police novel I've read in over a decade! This tops most books in the genre and also transcends it. More of a novel than a crime novel. Everyone must read!

One Day

Published on Mon, 2009-11-23 10:37
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Great british love story that takes place over 20 years. Each year we get to hear what happens to Emma and Dexter on St Swithin's Day. I really enjoyed the tone of this and the format was terrific. I'm sure this will get turned into a film, and a quite popular one at that! 
Read!

The Accidental Father

Published on Sat, 2009-09-19 12:48
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Greg Williams - The Accidental FatherThis is feel-good lad lit of the very best kind. Successful London 30-something Alex Taylor lives the jet set life, rather empty but quite fashionable. Then out of the blue he is contacted by a lawyer who informs him that an old girlfriend has died and left him ..... a 13-year-old daughter, Caitlin.

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