“I know this won a CWA new dagger award but I felt it tried too hard, falling between stories and failing all around.
There is a serial killer on the loose in New Orleans 1919, is he real or what? We also have intertwined with the story a young Louis Armstrong, disgraced ex cop/ex con, unpopular chief detective…
I couldn’t be bothered to finish the book 3/10
Score 3/10
Date read August 2015
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“Not your regular second novel. Good though
Hard to describe and recommend.
An older man meets up with a tearaway old chum and things begin to liven up.
6/10
Score 6/10
Date read August 2015
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“A biography of the Shakespearian actor.
Scottish lad breaks away from a working class upbringing and becomes a movie and stage actor. His dad beat him up, whoa is me. 5/10
Score 5/10
Date read August 2015
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“My sort of book. The first 50 pages are full of intrigue, mostly you are in the dark and kept guessing what is going on, I like that.
It doesn’t get much clearer but this isn’t a plot driven novel, more about the skill of the writer. And to think it is her first novel is wonderful. Our book group were less sure and some liked it less which brought the average score to 6/10, my score a lovely 8/10. more please Sarah
Score 8/10
Date read July 2015
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