“Gritty and compelling London thriller.
Most of the time I wanted to stop reading this because it is violent and nasty, but he has created a true page turner.
Like a car crash I couldn’t turn away.
I don’t want to but I will read the next in the series when it comes.
Score 6.5/10
Date read February 2012
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“Implausible British thriller. Bored mother lures young lad into big old house on the river Thames.
Gradually (and it is gradually) we reach all the answers that we know are coming.
I’m a pretty harsh critic with thrillers, they have to have the thrill factor to achieve the thriller genre. This didn’t
Score 3/10
Date read February 2012
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“A saga told in the first person narrative. This is Lilly’s story.
Longlisted for the Booker.
Lilly is now an old women, this novel begins in Ireland and political troubles take her and her lover fleeing to America.
We follow her through her life, friends, relationships and family. But this is a lot more than some old saga, lovely prose.
Score 6/10
Date read January 2012
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“How Christie has written this I’d love to meet her and ask the question.
It has a real fresh feel to it, as if it is her story (which I’m fairly sure it isn’t).
A family living the good life in Lagos, Nigeria have to move back to a Niger Delta village, back without electric and running water. The story unfolds and keeps your attention throughout.
Be prepared for an emotional ride. Reading groups will talk and discuss for hours with this one.
Well done Christie Watson
Score 8/10
Date read February 2012
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