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The Incarnations by Susan Barker


2019
12.20

Posted in 7 out of 10, Audiobook, Book Club Books, Book genre, Modern Fiction, Reviews | Comments Off on The Incarnations by Susan Barker

7/10 from me and same from our book group. A lively discussion at book club. If you like Murakami or Mitchell I’d definitely read this. So begins the first letter that falls into Wang’s lap as he flips down the visor in his taxi. The letters that follow are filled with the stories of Wang’s previous lives—from escaping a marriage to a spirit bride, to being a slave on the run from Genghis Khan, to living as a fisherman during the Opium Wars, and being a teenager on the Red Guard. We are taken back to these lives and reincarnations. Brutal and intriguing

Score 7/10

Date read March 2017

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The Birdwatcher by William Shaw


2016
12.21

Posted in 7 out of 10, Book genre, Crime, Reviews | Comments Off on The Birdwatcher by William Shaw

“British crime, the tale alternates between our protagonist as a boy in Northern Ireland and now in Kent. Secrets and murder.
It hangs together pretty well. The ending might have got a tad out of hand, but I enjoyed it well enough. 7/10

Score 7/10

Date read December 2016

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Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch


2016
12.15

Posted in 7 out of 10, Book genre, Modern Fiction, Reviews | Comments Off on Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch

“His writing is brisk and fresh. A sort of grown up Harry Potter novel.
Tongue in cheek and entertaining read. I could see the characters reappearing in future books and that would be good. I’ll read more by him.
Has been described as Urban Fantasy… 7/10

Score /10

Date read December 2016

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His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet


2016
11.25

Posted in 7 out of 10, Book Club Books, Book genre, Modern Fiction, Prize listed, Reviews | Comments Off on His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet

“Short listed for the Booker prize, but didn’t win.
A cleverly constructed and insightful novel. Set in the Highlands of Scotland in a crofting village where families live off the land and times are tough. They get even tougher when the local bully gets himself elected as policeman.
The author tells the story to begin with a series of newspaper reports, so authentic you’d be unsure if this is non fiction. Anyway, read on and what unfolds is a depressing tale.
A good choice for a book group to debate which ours did. Book Club scored it at 6.75/10 and my score 7/10

Score 7/10

Date read November 2016

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