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Friday 24th June 2022

2020

Hamnet

Author : Maggie O'Farrell

Summary :
Shakespeare's son who died aged 9 and became the hero of a tragedy

Rated by rogerco, on 24 Jun 2022

Review Summary :
Engrossing and affecting tale



Wednesday 22nd June 2022

Rated by Roger CO, on 22 Jun 2022




Monday 6th June 2022

Original Language: Japanese mins

Kafka on the Shore

Author : Murakami

Rated by Roger CO, on 06 Jun 2022




Friday 3rd June 2022

Rated by Roger CO, on 03 Jun 2022




Wednesday 18th May 2022

2020

Original Language: Icelandic mins

Winterkill

Dark Iceland 6

Author : Ragnar Jonasson

Summary :
Back in Siglufjörður with Ari Thor, now police inspector for the town, as a girl dies and his partner and child visit for Easter weekend

Reviewed by rogerco, on 18 May 2022

Review Summary :
More snow, a death, a past, the real crime not the death

More of the Same

Although the ending leaves Ari Thor's future open to further stories this is probably enough. It may be a quirk of the translation (from Icelandic to French to English apparrently) but the writing seemed a bit more redundant - continual reminders about the changes in the town, the delicious buns, the gathering storm etc etc started to wear a bit thin.

Still a good entertaining read as it rolls along though.