This is quite a dark, sinister and chilling novel – not for the faint-hearted. There are graphic details of atrocities, violence and torture. A spy thriller for modern times with Ukrainian war as a reminder.
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The Paris Library (by Janet Skeslien Charles)
Once again I find myself transported back to World War II, this time in Paris. The last read was Simon Scarrow’s Blackout in wartime Berlin. Strange as I am not consciously picking wartime novels based on fact! The Paris Library is founded on the contribution the American Library in Paris made to the lives of…
Blackout (by Simon Scarrow)
Feels like I am walking in the shadow of Bernie Gunther! Simon Scarrow is now following in the steps of Philip Kerr. The late lamented Philip Kerr wrote 12 novels about wartime and post-war Berlin in the eyes of detective Bernie Gunther. In the same mould, Criminal Inspector Horst Schenke patrols the wartime streets of…
The Diary of a Nagging Wife
Introduction / Summary of The Diary of a Nagging Wife A hilarious story of the ups and downs of an overtired and overworked mother, two needy children and an overbearing husband the perfect laugh-out-loud story.The diary of a nagging wife is a hilarious journey of the up’s and downs of the life of Annie a…
This is the Night They Come for You (by Robert Goddard)
Robert Goddard is a natural storyteller, and This is the Night They Come For You is yet another riveting read. The last book The Fine Art of Invisible Detection was superb (and also reviewed in RdrStr)! This is the Night They Come for You is a completely different, and another classic Goddard novel.
OFF GRID – A TRUE STORY (by Magnus Leijon)
Interesting idea and concept! Here is the background: A Psychopathic drama turned into a hybrid Audio Book concept! In 2014, I moved deep within the unspoiled rainforests of Belize with my wife and 2 girls (then 3 & 6 years old), after giving up our solid jobs in Sweden. What we didn’t know was that…
Billy Plays Pirate (by Steve Williamson)
Billy Plays Pirate is a stand-alone story in the Billy Shawn Series, featuring the five-year-old William Shawn, a boy very much curious about everything that happens in the world around him. As he loves adventures, Billy will not back off from exploring new things. The story begins when Billy’s nephew gives him a book about…
Box 88 (by Charles Cumming)
The Sunday Times featured Box 88 as a free download. So after many positive reviews about the book and author Charles Cumming, I dived in! After the sad demise of John Le Carre, Charles Cumming is recommended as a commendable alternative. That is quite a reputation to aspire to. Does he succeed? BOX 88 Unravelled…
The Law of Innocence (by Michael Connelly)
Who writes the best legal thrillers? John Grisham, Scott Turow, Lee Harper or Michael Connelly? John Grisham has written some classic novels but he is not consistent – especially of late. Opinions will be divided and other authors will be thrown into the mix for sure. Michael Connelly may be more famous for his Bosch…
The Whistler (by John Grisham)
Who doesn’t like a Grisham? The last Grisham book I reviewed was The Guardians which was at the top of his form. So would The Whistler be a classic Grisham? Is the law an ass? How corrupt are the police? We have to believe in justice as a democracy but doubts surface all the time…