Book Reviews

“Birdman” (Mo Hayder)

“Birdman” (Mo Hayder)

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Are you the kind of person who loves to try and beat the detective and unravel the case?  If so, this is could be a book for you. This is not your typical “Columbo style” who done it; you start to believe that you know who the killer is only…

Ethan Justice: Origins (Simon Jenner)

Ethan Justice: Origins (Simon Jenner)

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Calling all bookworms – this is a novel to read in one sitting!  Simon Jenner has created a gem that you will not be able to put down. The Story of Ethan Justice: Origins by Simon Jenner Posh layabout, John Smith, has been given an ultimatum by his parents.  Get…

The Trophy Taker (Lee Weeks)

The Trophy Taker (Lee Weeks)

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“The Female James Patterson” is a very strong statement to make about a relatively unknown author like Lee Weeks and I have to say that is what intrigued me to read this novel.  After getting over my initial thoughts I settled down to read and realised that the accolade given to…

A Foreign Country (Charles Cumming)

A Foreign Country (Charles Cumming)

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  Who Is Charles Cumming? Winner of the CIWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger award, A Foreign Country is an intrinsically written spy novel that highlights the secret world.  The author, Charles Cumming, was clearly inspired to write spy thrillers after he was approached by MI6 in 1995 and this is…

The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)

The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)

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  Set in the 1920’s, The Great Gatsby has no doubt been on University reading lists for many years and now, thanks to the recent Hollywood tribute to this work I am sure many others have turned to this American Classic. Through the eyes of Nick Carraway, a Yale Graduate…