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Hologram for the King by Dave Eggers


2013
09.12

“Our protagonist has lost his way in middle age life but is given one last chance to pull it all back together, he represents an IT company and is sent off with a team to Saudi to present a new communication system using holograms.
I enjoyed his voice, the story is good too, although nothing really happens, it’s the journey and the style of writing which won me over. It does end somewhat abruptly and disappoints a bit though.

Score 6/10

Date read September 2013

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Standing in a Dead Man’s Grave by Ian Rankin


2013
08.24

“Rebus is a top British detective in the way Poirot was in his day.
It’s Rebus that made this book, the story was good too but I struggled to feel the ending would satisfy avid crime readers

Score 8/10

Date read August 2013

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The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald


2013
06.24

“One of those classics which everyone told me I should read because it’s fantastic.
Not convinced at all, found it somewhat dull and uninteresting. The best thing about it is the style of writing which back in the day would have been memorable, but today there is some equally good writing (if not better) which won’t be marked as ‘a classic’

Score 5/10

Date read June 13

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Dead Spy Running by Jon Stock


2013
05.19

“First in a new series of spy thrillers.
I met this author and introduced him to a group, he is a very nice chap and talented as a writer. He described a very cunning escape scene from his latest novel.
This first one introduces us to Daniel Marchant, M15 and on the run, literally. It all kicks off with a suicide bomber in the London marathon.
Certainly a page turner with plenty of twists.
Holidays will fly by and this for me is ideal novel for that purpose.

Score 6/10

Date read May 2013

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