Archive for the ‘6 out of 10’ Category

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The Kingdom by Fuminori Nakamura


2016
11.21

“I have the feeling many people wouldn’t like this noir thriller. It has some disturbing descriptions in it. If you have read or watched Audition by Ryu Murakami then you are approaching similar Japanese, no punches pulled thriller.
The lead character who it’s hard to like, incapacitates important businessman and Politicians and photographs them in uncompromising situations, this is held in a database to wield the threat if they don’t tow the underworld line of power. Things go wrong…
A weird 6/10

Score 6/10

Date read November 2016

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Glitz by Elmore Leonard


2016
09.16

“Leonard has written tons of books (over 40) of which some have made it to Hollywood such as Rum Punch, Get Shorty. I can’t recall reading his novels so have travelled back to 1985 to read Glitz (yes a charity shop purchase!)
No doubt he’s a good writer and I like his very typical Chandleresque American thriller/detective style.
As for the novel I’ve forgotten it within a few pages of starting another book, but it’s the pleasure of being immersed in a book for the moment of entertainment why I liked it.
6/10

Score 6/10

Date read September 2016

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Wayfaring Sranger by James Lee Burke


2016
01.25

“Some reviewers rate this highly, I’m not quite with them. That said JLB is never a bad read.
We follow the life of a young Texan soldier who after rescuing a beautiful Jewish woman during WW2, becomes a successful business man. But his success brings trouble from powerful men.
Yes go on and read it!

Score 6/10

Date read January 2015

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Field of Prey by John Sandford


2015
10.27

“Not as well know as some of the big thriller writers from the US but in many ways better. His Prey series is top notch.
This is 24th in the Lucas Davenport series. I’ve read a few and fine to go out of series order.
There’s a serial killer on the loose… pacey 6/10

Score 6/10

Date read October 2015

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