“First in a trilogy and very popular at the moment.
Larsson died young and no more will be written, a real shame. Translated from Swedish. Great characters, a well drawn plot and complex without being too complicated.
I’ll read the rest.
Score 7/10
Date read November 2009
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“Described as a chilling ghost story. It has had lots of positive reviews.
As for chilling, the ghost story left me cold. Every time you get the feeling the story is about to take off in classic ‘Water’s’ style she goes all rational on me and by using a lower middle class character who constantly analyses the super natural. So is the book become a story about the decline of the upper class at the end of WW2.
I expected so much more.
Score 4.5/10
Date read July 2009
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“For a first novel I made allowances.
With a back drop of Kenya I thought ‘yes, this sounds good’ But a ludicrous plot and more violence than I’d prefer brings me to the conclusion not to read more by this author.
Score 4/10
Date read June 2009
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Author of The Last King of Scotland, this new novel is billed to be a big best seller. I don’t see it deserving that.
The whole book revolves around Harry Meadows a weather forecaster trying to predict clear weather which would be the green light for the D Day landings.
Based on true life events, trouble is it didn’t really hook me in.
Score 4.5/10
Date read May 2009
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