Australian based murder mystery which won the Gold Dagger Award.
I liked the pacing, real life like characters and particularly the style of the dialogue.
The plot got a little over complicated but overall a worthy prize winner.
Score 7/10
Date read May 2009
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In parts interesting and atmospheric and in other parts dull and long winded.
I liked reading a book set in Cuba, written by a Cuban, also the sense of the love of music and books.
A detective/noir novel. Good but not great.
Score 6/10
Date read February 2009
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Excellent detective novel. The beginning of the series featuring French detective Adamsberg. Quick and compelling, I’ll recommend this easily to others.
Set in Paris, great atmosphere and a good plot. Adamberg is not like other detectives, he’s better.
Read more by this author.
Score 8/10
Date read January 2009
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Having reached the best seller list with his fourth novel, and perhaps the Richard and Judy gave him his breakthrough, I was keen to see how he started.
Also I was due to meet him at an event in Glasgow! Here he described his difficulty getting published, the reason that being English and writing novels about Americans in America didn’t fit either side of the Atlantic.
The good news he did get a chance and this his first is set in 60’s USA. Nathan (Negro) and Daniel (white) are innocent kids growing up. Told by Daniel from a cell on death row. This conspiracy thriller is a bit long winded but not half bad for a debut.
Score 6/10
Date read July 2008
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