Hi this is the latest book I have read and the first one by Harlan Coben I have read. I loved the plot but found the book a bit bland, its maybe with the sort of books I normally read or maybe I just picked the wrong one to start off with will try another in time. Sorry to his fans but Just 6/10 for this as I really did not enjoy it all that much. Love Joan
Good afternoon, just finished Martina Cole’s ‘The Take’ yesterday it was a great story really enjoyed it very strong characters as usual it is not the kind of book you forget when you finish it the story stays with you as do her other books the only thing I can fault is her very very very colourful language which is even worse that usual in the story still it was a great read 8/10 and worth every point. Till next time Love Joan.
Oh dear, I really must start reading books in the order they were written in this is the umpteenth time I have done this it’s because it depends so much on the way I acquire the books. Above Suspicion is the first Anna Travis book Red Dahlia being second and Clean Cut is the third one, will have to be on the look out for that one. I have not read any of the Lorraine Page series that’s the ones that have Cold in the title but I have them all sitting ready so I will read them in order, promise. Right back to Above Suspicion this is a great story and starts the association between Anna and Langton they are great together and sparks usually fly. Have read this book in under a week found it hard to put it down but if you get the chance read these books in order it will enhance you enjoyment. I feel Anna is like a Jane Tennison from Prime Suspect trying to prove herself in a man’s world. Read this trilogy, sure you will enjoy them. Am looking forward to the third one as soon as I get a copy. Till next time, Love Joan. 10/10.
Hi, well that’s me back from my holidays I did not do too much reading as by the time evening came and bedtime I was deadbeat and could not keep my eyes open for very long but I did manage one book. In Braken Cottage there is a big bookcase full of books most are not to my taste but some of them are. This year I spotted a Patricia Cornwell book I had not read I don’t know how I missed this one it is the tenth of the Scarpetta series. The last Scarpetta I read was very disappointing but this being a older one it was great in fact I had to bring it home with me as I still had about 50 pages to read when it was time to come home so I owe the cottage one book. A great book but a bit old for all you fan of Patricia Cornwell you no doubt read it ages ago. A new scarpetta is due out in October and believe it or not it's the sixteenth and will be called 'Scarpetta'. 8/10. for Black Notice.
Good afternoon, have had a busy week reading, laptop connection has been bad and so has the desktop think we managed to fix it yesterday I get so annoyed with it and have little patience so I usually just leave it alone for a while. Sorry I diverse I am supposed to be writing a book review. ‘The Ladykiller’ by Martina Cole is not for the faint hearted in fact it was a bit too much for me a times but I do not like to give up on a book and the story itself was compelling enough for you to want to find out how it was going to end. I of course knew roughly how it was going to end as I had read ‘Broken’ which is the sequel to this book first and that more or less told you what was going to happen I hope this will teach me to try harder to read books in the proper sequence. The characters are great in this book I just about fancied Patrick Kelly myself reading this book he is very fanciable even for an oldie like me. It is a very graphic violent book but there is not as much bad language in it as there is in some of her other books. It is over 625 pages long so it is a big read but very compelling I got through it quickly because of internet problems or it would have taken me quite a bit longer to get to the end.
After the last three books I have read I must read something a bit more gentle so I am going to start Sam Bourne’s ‘ The Last Testament’ Stu says it is very good so I will give it a try. Martina Cole’s The Ladykiller gets a 7/10 worth reading. Till next time, Love
Joan.
Good Afternoon, I always seem to update this journal on a Saturday afternoon maybe because Stu usually watches the sport and I am at a loose end for a couple of hours. This weeks book was ‘The Mermaids Singing’ by my favourite author (Thanks to Jan for pointing me in this direction) Val McDermid. This book is the first of the Tony Hill stories which lead to the TV series ‘Wire in the Blood’ which is very successful and I enjoy it too. This book told a very gruesome story and had me cringing at times it was so graphic. With this being the first book of the series it tell you a lot about Tony Hill that you do not get from the TV programs and for that alone is well worth reading. I found it difficult to put down and read it in just a few days which is the best way to read something like this. I would recommend this book to all thriller lovers but you do need a bit of a strong stomach for it. This deserves a 9/10
Till next time Love Joan. Happy reading.
Good afternoon, well that’s another great book finished. With the weather being so kind this week we have managed to sit in the garden for a few hours each day with the exception of Tuesday when we had heavy showers. I love Kate Brannigan books they always have a good plot and are full of humour too, I laugh out loud when I am reading about her exploits they are very funny. I think this is McDermid’s light side where as the Tony Hill and her stand alone novels are all very serious stuff. I love the way in nearly all her stories she manages to get a visit to Scotland included into the web. It was lovely being back in my favourite garden chair sitting in the sun with a good book, looking forward to many more days like this soon that is after the hail and snow clears again. Clean Break gets 8/10 great book. Till next time Love .
Joan.
