Reading roundup 17/07/19

Posted on 17/07/2019 by The Librain

This situation hardly ever happens to me, especially these days. Last week’s books turned out to be very poor choices in that I didn’t enjoy either of them! Despite a good range of stock at the Library to select from, I made two mistakes. Luckily the book I am in the middle of right now is much better – I will write about that one in next week’s post.

The Penny Heart by Martine Bailey

My first book was historical fiction: The Penny Heart by Martine Bailey. Here is the blurb:

Manchester 1787. When budding young criminal Mary Jebb swindles Michael Croxon’s brother with a blank pound note, he chases her into the night and sets in motion a train of sinister events. Condemned to seven years of transportation to Australia, Mary sends him a ‘Penny Heart’-a token of her vow of revenge.
Two years later, Michael marries naïve young Grace Moore. Although initially overjoyed at the union, Grace quickly realizes that her husband is more interested in her fortune than her company. Lonely and desperate for companionship, she turns to her new cook to help mend her ailing marriage. But Mary Jebb, shipwrecked, maltreated, and recently hired, has different plans for the unsuspecting owners of Delafosse Hall.

I did enjoy the recipes written out between each section – they were interesting and were nicely woven into the narrative. In the end, I gave the book two stars and wrote this review on Goodreads:

This wasn’t a bad book, but it just wasn’t for me. The plot and characters were interesting enough, but the book just dragged. I struggled to around the halfway point and then simply skimmed to the end.

As I said above, it isn’t a bad book, just not to my taste. It is worth making up your own mind, perhaps reading other reviews on Goodreads would help.

City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett

My second choice of the week was a return to fantasy fiction: City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett (The Divine Cities #01). This is the blurb:

The city of Bulikov once wielded the powers of the gods to conquer the world, enslaving and brutalizing millions — until its divine protectors were killed. Now, Bulikov’s history has been censored and erased, its citizens subjugated. But the surreal landscape of the city itself, forever altered by the thousands of miracles its guardians once worked upon it, stands as a haunting reminder of its former supremacy.

Into this broken city steps Shara Thivani. Officially, the unassuming young woman is just another junior diplomat sent by Bulikov’s oppressors. Unofficially, she is one of her country’s most accomplished spies, dispatched — along with her terrifying “secretary”, Sigrud — to solve a murder.

But as Shara pursues the killer, she starts to suspect that the beings who ruled this terrible place may not be as dead as they seem, and that Bulikov’s cruel reign may not yet be over.

A tale of vast conspiracies, dead gods, and buried histories, City of Stairs is at once a gripping spy novel and a stunningly original work of fantasy.

Now, I did actually manage to finish this one, although I am wondering why I did! Anyway, once again I gave the book only two stars (totally against the flow of other reviewers on Goodreads), and wrote the following:

Just about all the reviews I read really rated this book. The cover and first few pages had hugely positive comments. So, I looked forward to reading, what I expected to be, a wonderful fantasy book. Now I am wondering why I bothered to plough through it? It was one of the most boring books I have ever read. A few scenes raised the excitement levels off the floor, but didn’t last long enough to grip me. The characters were either intensely irritating or dull, apart from Sigrud. The rest was turgid.

No, I won’t be reading any more books in the series. I am glad for the author that other readers have enjoyed the book. But I didn’t!

Well, I was being honest!

Year One by Nora Roberts

I am so pleased that the book I am currently reading is so much more my “thing”! I will give you my verdict on Nora Roberts’ Year One next week.

Haply Reading and best wishes to you all!

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Update 16/07/19

Posted on 16/07/2019 by The Librain

I am sorry for the lack of a post yesterday. We had quite a few things happening here and I became far too tired to write anything. Today has been pretty busy too and I am now in bed with a bad back!

Elder Son has been at home for a few days as he has been ill. Yesterday, he was starting to recover and that meant that he was driving Lovely Husband and me around the bend! For a number of reasons, I hope he is well enough to return to work tomorrow – peace and quiet being one of them 😀.

We began to notice, early yesterday afternoon, that our water pressure was very low with only a trickle coming out of the kitchen cold tap and nothing at all upstairs. LH and I went around our neighbours to see if they all had the same issue, which they did, and I then went online to find out more information. In the end it took until late evening for the water company to sort it all out. By then, I had filled every container I could find, holding them under a very slow trickling tap. Elder Son was flapping with anxiety and, for once, I was able to take charge!

This morning, the water was back with full force. I feel so lucky to live in a country with water piped into our homes and I think that it takes a disruption to the service to really make some of us appreciate our good fortune.

Today, I had to help Lovely Husband with a health issue, which I am not going to describe on here for obvious reasons. Let me just say that I now feel very tired, but pleased that I have been able to do something for him. He works so hard to support me with all of my problems and I don’t often get the opportunity to reciprocate.

Right, I now have a new book beside me and I am going to pick it up as soon as I have finished this post. I will try to write the weekly Reading Roundup post tomorrow.

Best wishes,

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Outfit of the day 12/07/19

Posted on 12/07/2019 by The Librain

I did go to my counselling session this morning! I got out of the house! Whoop!

Yes, I am back in bed resting this afternoon, as I now feel very tired, but I am so pleased. I am also happy that I was able to get dressed in a nice outfit and actually wear it outside. Let’s hope that I get more opportunities over the next few days.

Outfit of the day 12/07/19 with Hermès’ Cosmographia Universalis scarf

Today’s outfit:

  • Cerise cotton/silk round neck top – WoolOvers.
  • Cerise cotton/silk crew neck cardigan – WoolOvers.
  • Navy linen midi skirt – Isle Collection.
  • Cobalt blue crystal and silver earrings – Sonrisa Boutique.
  • Cobalt blue enamel and gold Agama bangle – Halcyon Days.
  • Cream enamel and gold Byzantine bangle – Halcyon Days.
  • Silk scarf, 90cm, in bright pink, sky blue, white and navy – Cosmographia Universalis – Hermès. Tied in a necklace knot – this is the best one that I have found for 90cm scarves in warm weather. The minimum amount of fabric touches the neck and the whole looks like silk jewellery.

I decided to wear my new scarf again, this time with bright pink and navy and I think that it worked very well. On a cooler day I would probably use a scarf tie that would show off more of the bright pink, which would look lovely with the cerise of these pieces from WoolOvers. I will add this Outfit of the Day collage to Monday’s Scarf of the Moment post when I have finished writing this one. Oh yes, I also wore my navy nubuck slip on shoes from Hotter and carried my bright blue midi-Muse handbag from Massaccesi.

I do hope that you all have a wonderful weekend!

Best wishes,

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Update 11/07/19

Posted on 11/07/2019 by The Librain

Well, I am having yet another day in bed. I really hope that I am fit enough to go for my counselling appointment tomorrow as it would be so nice to actually leave the house! I haven’t been out for well over a week.

I did go downstairs over lunchtime, so dressed in a very simple outfit of a navy cotton vest from Sainsbury’s Tu and navy and white woven linen trousers from Isle Collection. It is still so very warm and humid here and I find this kind of weather very trying indeed.

If I do go out tomorrow, I intend to wear my new scarf, Cosmographia Universalis, in a different tie and will take a photo to show you. I keep looking at all of the lovely colours and details. Many thanks to all of you who are continuing to visit the Scarf of the Moment page that I wrote on Monday.

Yesterday, I had a hunt around some of the online sales. Even though my birthday isn’t until November, I usually choose some nice items in the sales at this time of year. Lovely Husband is never sure what to get me, and our shops are very limited locally, so I am a bit cheeky and select things that he can give me! I also use the opportunity of the sales to buy birthday and Christmas presents well in advance.

I will wait until November to show you what I chose 😁.

Best wishes,

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Reading roundup 10/07/19

Posted on 10/07/2019 by The Librain

I enjoyed two very different books this week, one historical, the other science fiction. It is wonderful to have libraries which give us access, free at the point of use, to a wealth of choice for our reading.

Blood and Blade by Matthew Harffy

The first book was Blood and Blade by Matthew Harffy (#03 Bernicia Chronicles), set in 7th century Britain. Here is the blurb:

Oswald is now King of Northumbria. However, his plans for further alliances and conquests are quickly thrown into disarray when his wedding to a princess of Wessex is interrupted by news of a Pictish uprising.

Rushing north, Oswald leaves Beobrand to escort the young queen to her new home. Their path is fraught with danger and uncertainty, Beobrand must try to unravel secrets and lies if they are to survive.

Meanwhile, old enemies are closing in, seeking brutal revenge. Beobrand will give his blood and blade in service to his king, but will that be enough to avert disaster and save his kith and kin from the evil forces that surround them?

It, perhaps, wasn’t a very good idea to jump into a series at the third book, but it wasn’t too difficult to understand some of the previous storylines. If you decide to read this series for yourself, I would recommend that you begin at the beginning, unlike me! Anyway, here is my short review. I gave the book three stars as I did enjoy reading it, but had quite a lot of reservations.

I love historical fiction, particularly Roman Britain and also the Dark Ages, so I immediately picked this up when I visited the Library. As a huge fan of Cornwell’s Last Kingdom series, I must admit that this book was a real disappointment. The characters were such stereotypes, especially the female ones. The whole thing is such a macho testosterone fest with no leavening of humour at all. I enjoy books with gory battles, but this was simply not written well enough.

The Prefect by Alastair Reynolds

The second book of the week was a much more satisfying read: The Prefect by Alastair Reynolds (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency #01). Some of you may remember that I wrote about the second book in this series, Elysium Fire, a few weeks ago. This is the blurb:

Tom Dreyfus is a Prefect, a policeman of sorts, and one of the best. His force is Panoply, and his beat is the multi-faceted utopian society of the Glitter Band, that vast swirl of space habitats orbiting the planet Yellowstone. These days, his job is his life.

A murderous attack against a Glitter Band habitat is nasty, but it looks to be an open-and-shut case – until Dreyfus starts looking under some stones that some very powerful people would really rather stayed unturned. What he uncovers is far more serious than mere gruesome murder…

I must admit that I find the use of the term “Glitter Band” amusing – I was still at school when they were in the charts! Anyway, here is my four star review of the book on Goodreads:

I read the two books in this short series (yes, I know it is part of a much larger set of science fiction tales) the wrong way round. So, I did already know who would survive until the second book! I suppose that did have quite an effect on my appreciation of the story. However, I really loved both of the books. The world-building is totally amazing and I have already requested the first book of the main series so that I can immerse myself in what looks like an incredible achievement in science fiction writing. These books are not easy, simple reads, but they are well worth a little extra concentration in order to appreciate the exciting and intricate plot, the amazing scenarios and technology and the sheer imagination of the author. Brilliant stuff!

The Penny Heart by Martine Bailey

Phew! I still have a large book pile in my bedroom and also a few more requests to pick up from the Library. My next book, which I will write about next week, is set in the 18th century this time: Martine Bailey’s The Penny Heart.

Happy Reading and very best wishes!

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Update 09/09/19

Posted on 09/07/2019 by The Librain

After yesterday’s detailed post, which took quite a lot of effort to put together, please forgive me for today’s very brief note. Many thanks to all of you who read my Scarf of the Moment post about Cosmographia Universalis – I did enjoy researching and writing it!

I don’t have an outfit to show you as I have spent the day in pyjamas, reading in bed. I did see this set of rather humorous cartoons from The New Yorker, which might make you smile:

Nineteenth-Century Novels, with Better Birth Control
Glynnis Fawkes
June 21, 2019

Reading Roundup post tomorrow!

Best wishes,

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Scarf of the moment: Cosmographia Universalis

Posted on 08/07/2019 by The Librain

As details of Hermès new Autumn/Winter 2019 scarves started to appear online a few weeks ago, I really didn’t think that I would purchase anything. Nothing really “sang” to me. I didn’t love any of them!

But, then the magic of Hermès began to work, as it always has since I first fell down the orange slippery slope. I began to see modelling photos, particularly on The Purse Forum, of the range of colourways as the new season scarves and shawls became available in boutiques and on websites around the world. I hit the “purchase” button last week and this lovely new scarf, Cosmographia Universalis designed by Jan Bajtlik, arrived on my doorstep.

My colourway of the scarf is #05 in bleu jean, rose vif, marine:

Cosmographia Universalis by Jan Bajtlik for Hermès

Description

It is difficult to describe this complex pattern and do it full justice! Like Bajtlik’s design for last season, Animalopolis, the scarf is a riot of colour and activity. Cosmographia Universalis appears to have a river, or lake, in the centre surrounded by mountains, volcanoes, all kinds of amazing architecture and dreamlike, mythological landscapes. Amazing beasts and people move between trees and plants, boats glide across the water, fantastical creatures appear and Bajtlik’s dog sleeps peacefully amongst the riot. This scarf is such fun. Who could look at it without a smile?

The colours in #05 are glorious. A deep fuchsia pink for the contrast rolled hem and across  the design, toning and clashing pinks from cerise to pale rose, a range of blues from navy to sky, touches of white on stylised waves, and some elements are picked out in brown.

Look out for humour and surprises, I have already mentioned the dog. The famous Hermès horse and carriage appear on a bridge, water cascades from a horse’s mouth (horses are everywhere), a water snake (Nessie?) swims in the lake, people climb the mountains, squid fly out of a volcano! A peaceful moon looks down on it all. What else can you find? You could spend an hour looking at this scarf!

Colourways

These are the colourways for the Autumn/Winter 2019 silk twill 90cm scarves. I have added in the codes to help those of you who wish to purchase this scarf, please click on the images below to see them:

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H003365S 05
H003365S 06
H003365S 09
H003365S 10
H003365S 11

And here we have the colourways of the Spring/Summer 2020 140cm cashmere/silk  shawls. To see the purchasing codes, please click on the scarf images:

H243365S 12
H243365S 18
H243365S 17
H243365S 16
H243365S 15
H243365S 07
H243365S 03

Design story

Sebastian Münster was a cartographer, historian, astronomer, mathematician and scholar of Hebrew. His work, Cosmographia Universalis, was first published in Germany in 1544 and became one of the most widely-read books of the 16th century. When Jan Bajtlik discovered an original edition of the book in a library in Poland, he was fascinated by its vision of a world made up of myths and legends. His scarf depicts an imaginary landscape that combines architecture with fauna and flora. Taking the seahorses, sea monsters and pyramids of the Cosmographia as his models, he creates a dreamlike world teeming with extraordinary beasts.

Details

Here are some closeups of my scarf in a slideshow format:

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How I wear the scarf

I have only made two Outfit of the Day collages for this scarf, so far, but will add more as I continue to wear it. With my wardrobe, I intend to pair it with navy and blue, and navy with bright pink, as below, and also with cobalt blue, white and perhaps a paler pink. I think the scarf in this particular colourway will work well across the seasons as, although it is a cool weather design, it looks fine here with my Summer clothing because it has such vivid and rich colours.

Outfit of the day 08/09/19 with Hermès’ Cosmographia Universalis scarf

Outfit of the day 12/07/19 with Hermès’ Cosmographia Universalis scarf

Scarf ties

These are a few quick ties that I made to show the details and colours of the scarf. As it was brand new, the silk was crisp and rather stiff, so I haven’t yet tried more flowing ties such as the waterfall knot. I feel that more casual ties probably suit the nature of the design better anyway.

Cosmographia Universalis – scarf ties

1) Top row L to R: basic bias fold, casual knot, basic bias fold using alternate diagonal.
2) Middle row L to R: casual knot using alternate diagonal, half-bow knot using MaiTai mother-of-pearl scarf ring, asymmetric wrap.
3) Bottom row L to R: cowboy cowl knot, casual knot using scarf folded into a triangle, drape knot to show off the scarf details.

Background information

I have found some information about Sebastian Münster and his original Cosmographia Universalis:

Wikipedia
Cosmographia (Sebastian Münster)
Short article about the Cosmographia itself. There are several external links you could follow if you are interested.

Wikipedia
Sebastian Münster
Article about the author of the original Cosmographia.

I cannot find a great deal of information about the designer of the scarf, Jan Bajtlik, unfortunately. You could find him on Twitter and Instagram, if you wish.

Jan Bajtlik
Bio
Biography of the designer on his own site. You can see his previous designs for Hermès on here plus other works.

Wikipedia
Jan Bajtlik
Article about the designer from Polish Wikipedia, in Polish.

I hope readers have found this exploration of Cosmographia Universalis both interesting and useful. Once again, if you find any errors or have any additional information that I could add, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Best wishes,

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Edited:

  • 12/07/19 to add another Outfit of the Day collage.
  • 28/12/19 to add Spring/Summer 2020 140cm shawl colourways.
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Update 05/07/19 with a gorgeous reveal!

Posted on 05/07/2019 by The Librain

Here is my choice from the Hermès Autumn/Winter 2019 scarf offering. I will do the full reveal…

Yet another orange box – do you know that these go for a considerable sum on eBay? Just the box! Some people also sell the Bolduc ribbon…

The box untied…

Open so you can see the first glimpse of the scarf – wonderful colours!

The scarf unfolded a little more:

Scarf details showing more of the colours and the design…

The images from the website. Yes, this is Cosmographia Universalis by Jan Bajtlik – a new design for this season in 90cm silk twill…

Cosmographia Universalis by Jan Bajtlik for Hermès

I had intended to take some modelling shots today in this outfit, but I have been too ill to get out of bed for more than a few moments. The colours in the photo below are a little paler and less vivid than in real life. My photos above are more accurate. I have listed the outfit below the photo…

Outfit of the day 05/07/19 with Hermès’ Cosmographia Universalis scarf

Today’s outfit (if I had managed to get dressed):

  • Pond blue cotton sleeveless vest – Lands’ End.
  • Navy cotton mix crew neck cardigan – Lands’ End.
  • Navy linen mix skirt – Isle Collection.
  • Navy leather slip on shoes – Hotter.
  • Blue crystal and silver earrings – Sonrisa Boutique.
  • Cobalt blue pompei midi-Muse handbag – Massaccesi.

As this is such a new scarf and it has already drawn so much attention, I am planning to write a Scarf of the Moment profile for it over the weekend so that visitors to this blog can see all of the colourways and any information I can compile.

Happy Weekend and best wishes to you all!

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Update 04/07/19 with dreams of Hermès Autumn/Winter 2019

Posted on 04/07/2019 by The Librain

How quickly I can change my mind! It was only on Monday that I stated that I wasn’t particularly keen on any scarves from Hermès new Autumn/Winter 2019 season. Since then, I have had a closer look (to be honest, some of the modelling shots on The Purse Forum are fabulous) and a new scarf is on its way!

See, no self control at all!

In the meantime, I will show you a few which caught my eye. In recent years, Hermès has been producing scarves in colour families and you can see that I was drawn to one family in the main:

Reverie Solitaire – Hermès
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Mountain Zebra – Hermès
Jungle Love Rainbow – Hermès
Kachinas Wash – Hermès
Graff Hermès – Hermès

Now, which one did I choose? You will find out in tomorrow’s post.

Best wishes,

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Reading roundup 03/07/19

Posted on 03/07/2019 by The Librain

Three great books this week. I am so lucky to have a local library which stocks my favourite genres in such abundance. Long may it continue!

Ruin by John Gwynne

My first book was Ruin by John Gwynne, #03 of The Faithful and the Fallen. I am really enjoying this series and will be picking up the final book, Wrath, as soon as I can get to the Library. Here is the blurb:

The Banished Lands are engulfed in war and chaos. The cunning Queen Rhin has conquered the west and High King Nathair has the cauldron, most powerful of the seven treasures. At his back stands the scheming Calidus and a warband of the Kadoshim, dread demons of the Otherworld. They plan to bring Asroth and his host of the Fallen into the world of flesh, but to do so they need the seven treasures. Nathair has been deceived but now he knows the truth. He has choices to make, choices that will determine the fate of the Banished Lands.

Elsewhere the flame of resistance is growing – Queen Edana finds allies in the swamps of Ardan. Maquin is loose in Tenebral, hunted by Lykos and his corsairs. Here he will witness the birth of a rebellion in Nathair’s own realm.

Corban has been swept along by the tide of war. He has suffered, lost loved ones, sought only safety from the darkness. But he will run no more. He has seen the face of evil and he has set his will to fight it. The question is, how? With a disparate band gathered about him – his family, friends, giants, fanatical warriors, an angel and a talking crow he begins the journey to Drassil, the fabled fortress hidden deep in the heart of Forn Forest. For in Drassil lies the spear of Skald, one of the seven treasures, and here it is prophesied that the Bright Star will stand against the Black Sun.

Wow! This book was such a great read! Not quite a five star, but very close. This is my review on Goodreads:

It seems safe to say that, so far, each book in this series has been better than its predecessor. I really cannot say much more in this review than I have already said in the previous ones: the positives of Gwynne’s writing far outweigh the negatives. The book was engaging, exciting, gripping. It was by turns tragic, wonderful, uplifting. The style continued to annoy me, but the plot and characters were so good that I powered through and (most of the time) ignored the short chapters and swapping points of view.

I cannot wait to read the final book!

I really hope that Gwynne continues to write at this high standard as I really want to read even more of his work.

The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter

I had been on a long reserve list for my second book of the week: The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter. She is one of my favourite crime/thriller writers. With this book, be aware that you need to set aside enough time to read it in one sitting because you will be unable to put it down once you begin! Anyway, this is the blurb:

A mysterious kidnapping

On a hot summer night, a scientist from the Centers for Disease Control is grabbed by unknown assailants in a shopping center parking lot. Vanished into thin air, the authorities are desperate to save the doctor.

A devastating explosion

One month later, the serenity of a sunny Sunday afternoon is shattered by the boom of a ground-shaking blast—followed by another seconds later. One of Atlanta’s busiest and most important neighborhood’s has been bombed—the location of Emory University, two major hospitals, the FBI headquarters, and the CDC.

A diabolical enemy

Medical examiner Sara Linton and her partner Will Trent, an investigator with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, rush to the scene—and into the heart of a deadly conspiracy that threatens to destroy thousands of innocent lives. When the assailants abduct Sara, Will goes undercover to save her and prevent a massacre—putting his own life on the line for the woman and the country he loves.

This book is #09 in her Will Trent series and I think that I have read most. I had better check the Goodreads list against our library service’s catalogue and make sure that I fill in all of the gaps! Here is my four star review:

This was truly an edge of the seat read! High adrenalin, heart pumping, book gripping, teeth grinding stuff. I love Slaughter’s writing style and simply couldn’t put this book down until I had finished. Even though this was #09 in the Will Trent series, there was no sign of any deterioration in plot or characterisation. One star was knocked off for a small niggle. Whilst I enjoyed the retelling of events from different points of view and most of the time this worked well, occasionally it did feel somewhat repetitive. Apart from this, the book was one of her very best and her very best is fantastic – highly recommended!

Redemption by Jussi Adler-Olsen

I had written two thirds of this post, then put it aside whilst I went back to my book. The ending was so good that I finished it in time to add it to this week’s Roundup: Redemption by Jussi Adler-Olsen. Here is the blurb:

Two boys, brothers, wake tied and bound in a boathouse by the sea. Their kidnapper has gone, but soon he will return. Their bonds are inescapable. But there is a bottle and tar to seal it. Paper and a splinter for writing; blood for ink. A message begging for help.

In Copenhagen’s cold cases division Carl Mørck has received a bottle. It holds an old and decayed message, written in blood. It is a cry for help from two boys. Is it real? Who are they and why weren’t they reported missing? Can they possibly still be alive?

This book was between three and four stars, in my view. This is my short review:

This was a really different kind of crime novel. The characters were very quirky and there was a dark humour to the writing. The book had a strangeness to it that was very attractive, despite the shocking theme of murder and kidnapping. There were some extremely gripping scenes and interesting twists to the plot. I am sure that I will enjoy reading more by this author if our library has his books in stock.

Now, I am not sure which book I will choose next from my huge pile next to the bed. But it will be fun reading the blurbs to aid my decision.

Happy Reading and best wishes to you all,

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