My Review (5 stars out of 5) Christine, a 1958 Plymouth Fury, is past her best – beaten up, broken and leaking oil, she needs a shed load of work to get her on the road again. But high-school student Arnie Cunningham sees something in her that grabs him by the throat. Negotiating a deal…
‘A Pocketful of Happiness’ by Richard E Grant
My Review (5 stars out of 5) Swaziland-born actor Richard E. Grant has been a firm favourite with cinemagoers since his debut in Withnail and I in 1987. When his wife Joan was diagnosed with cancer, he was faced with a challenge that would end in her death in 2021. I’ve long been a fan…
‘Warrior and Protector’ by Peter Gibbons
My Review (5 out of 5 stars) As Viking longboats head for the shores of England, Saxon Thegn Beornoth has little to look forward to – charged by the farmers of Knutsford to track down a bunch of masterless men, he must locate them and make them pay for their crimes: stealing, looting and killing.…
‘The Water’s Lovely’ by Ruth Rendell
My Review (3 stars out of 5) (Audiobook) Haunted by the death of her stepfather, Ismay believes she knows how he died, and who killed him, but talking about it with her sister and mother is too difficult. Years later, living in separate flats within the same house in Clapham, the sisters’ lives are changing.…
‘Two Eyes for an Eye’ by David Six
My Review (4 stars out of 5) When a killer begins poisoning people in Santa Mariana, Frank Bruno is forced to return from his sojourn in Barstow, CA. A frenzied call from his pal Jaje sends him speeding to the hospital to see his old running mate Rita “Sally” Salvanian, before checking back in at…
‘Follow Me Down’ by Shelby Foote
My Review (5 stars out of 5) (Audiobook) God-fearing farmer Luther Eustis gets himself into trouble when he runs off with a young woman. Following a few weeks of bliss, he decides to return to his family but knowing his paramour will chase him back home, he kills her. Like many readers I first became…
‘Thief’ by Owen Mullen
My Review (5 stars out of 5) When Charley Glass tracked down her brother and sister in London, there were things she didn’t tell them – like the property she stole from New Orleans crime gang the Giordanos, or the fact that the Giordanos are still after her and want her dead. While Luke hobnobs…
‘Dead Water’ by Ann Cleeves
My Review (5 stars out of 5) When a journalist is found lying dead in a Shetland boat, Detective Inspector Willow Reeves is drafted in to lead the investigation. With Jimmy Perez taking time off to deal with personal issues, Sergeant Sandy Wilson finds himself out of his depth as his new boss gets to…
‘Dead Like You’ by Peter James
My Review (5 stars out of 5) At a New Year’s Eve ball in a Brighton hotel, a woman is attacked as she returns to her room. When another woman is assaulted, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is reminded of a series of crimes from twelve years earlier – crimes he was not able to solve.…
‘The Looming Tower’ by Lawrence Wright
My Review (5 stars out of 5) Covering more than five decades, The Looming Tower describes the growth of Islamic fundamentalism, the rise of al-Qaeda, and the communication and other failures within the CIA and other agencies that led to the attacks on the World Trade Centre. Lawrence Wright charts the lives and development of…
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