This is a novel about a displaced persons camp near Dachau at the end of World War II. At times, harrowing but rich in love, romance and life-affirming moments.
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Shrines of Gaiety (by Kate Atkinson)
Kate Atkinson should be somebody I should enjoy according to critics and reviewers. I am struggling here! I love crime novels so I should enjoy the Jackson Brodie stories but I don’t. Life After Life enjoyed critical success but I hated it. Oh dear Shrines of Gaiety … So I approached “Shrines of Gaiety” with…
Katastrophe (by Graham Hurley)
Preview Copy supplied via Netgalley – Pub Date 7 Jul 2022 Graham Hurley is new author to me but he is, I find, a prolific acclaimed writer. His latest novel Katastrophe about the last months of war in Europe, and the advance of Russian forces on Germany resonates with the current situation in Ukraine on…
Complicit (by Winnie M Li)
Complicit is an expose about the film industry. A great story interweaved with all the details of making a Hollywood film.
Yesterday’s Spy (by Tom Bradby)
These are turbulent times. Prime Minister Mossadegh is clinging to power. Churchill wants Iran’s oil and has imposed an embargo on Iran. The Americans via the CIA are trying to manipulate the Shah back into power to keep out the Communists. Political intrigue, spies, and family vs country issues!
The Partisan (by Patrick Worrall)
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.
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.
The Man Who Died Twice (by Richard Osman)
Introduction to Richard Osman’s new book “The Man Who Died Twice” Have you ever wondered what Richard Osman is doing with his computer on Pointless? Well, he is obviously writing novels! His second “The Man Who Died Twice” is a cracker. In fact, I would go to say it is better than the first (The…
The Madness of Crowds (by Louise Penny)
PREVIEW COPY: Louise Penny has published earlier novels featuring Inspector Armand Gamache and reviewers have been enthusiastic with comments such as “Penny’s novels unravel criminal schemes that have moral consequences… what stays with the reader are the tender passages, the human insights, the reminders of what makes life worth living.” and “Impeccable…electrifying….breathtakingly well done.” So…
Triple Cross (by Tom Bradby)
Triple Cross is the thrilling finale to Tom Bradby’s Secret Service trilogy. There is a mole at senior level in the UK spy service. The PM is facing a no confidence vote, and Kate undertakes a dangerous mission in Moscow to save his skin!