“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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His third novel. Our book group read this too.
A married couple have had 10 years together and this was more of convenience than love. When the husband comes off his ‘medication’ things begin to happen. The passion between them sparkles, but wait, he becomes moody and unpredictable.
The first half I found to slow, the second unsatisfying. Not good enough for a suspense nor a romantic novel.
If I read more by him (and enjoyed the other two very much) it would have to be some excellent reviews to tempt me.
Score 4.5/10
Date read April 2009
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I gave up on this one after finishing part one of three.
He is a well respected historian and this the first step into fiction, historical fiction.
The beginning of the Russian revolution a for me a bit to cosy a novel for something that would be a lot darker and dangerous than comes across.
Score 4/10
Date read March 2009
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