“Here’s another elderly writer who is either past it or resting on his laurels.
Out of touch characters appear in this uninteresting Russian money laundering M15 nonsense. This dragged along to a limp conclusion.
Strangely The new film Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is soon to be released.
Score 2.5/10
Date read August 2011
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“A classic crime thriller?
In the traditional sense of the genre this hits the spot bang on. A proper puzzler, no need for blood and gore.
Two million copies of this have been sold in Japan WOW, now translated it might miss something, but not for me.
One knows from fairly near the start who murders who. But the pages fly by.
Also a cult film, that I need to watch…how will they do the book?
My faith is restored in the crime/thriller genre…thank you Keigo Higashino.
Score 8/10
Date read August 2011
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“When an English lawyer helps a beautiful Russian girl on a train station, he embarks on a relationship which becomes more than he bargained for.
This is a gentle literary thriller, more a tale of morality than blood and guts, although Snowdrops is a nickname for dead bodies which appear from the melting snow in the spring.
This was a good read, I also had the pleasure of interviewing Andy. He sent me a copy of his first book, a non fiction account of rags to riches in Jewish London.
Score 7/10
Date read May 2011
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“A clever fast paced thriller. . . That’s what it says on the cover, not fast paced until the last 75 pages.
A good idea but not sustained to keep the reader interested.
Oh the plot! Humans are good – Angels are evil – end of story. Wait for the mini series on TV.
Score 4/10
Date read April 2011
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