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Friday 5th February 2010

2004

Night Train to Lisbon

Author : Pascal Mercier

Rated by Roger, on 05 Feb 2010



Tuesday 5th January 2010

2008

A Most Wanted Man

Author : John le Carre

Summary :
money laundering and post 9/11 espiocracy in Hamburg

Reviewed by Roger, on 05 Jan 2010

Review of "A Most Wanted Man"

Gripping read right up until the end which was strangely unsatisfying - simplistic and arbitary


Friday 1st January 2010

2007

The Road Home

Author : Rose Tremain

Summary :
Lev comes from ?Poland to find work in the UK

Reviewed by Roger, on 01 Jan 2010

Review of "The Road Home"

Very engrossing read, totally invoved in Lev's journey - and not everything comes right in the end which is quite satisfying.


Monday 21st December 2009

2008

Matter

Author : Iain M Banks

Summary :
Sci-fi opera in Iain Bank's Culture series

Reviewed by Roger, on 21 Dec 2009

Review of "Matter"

All the grand sweep that you expect from these books with some interesting ideas (Shellworlds) and crosslinks between the mundane savage emerging civilisations and the overarching galactic Culture with hints of things beyond even that. But at the end of the day these books have no respect for the human individuals in their cast of billions.


Wednesday 9th December 2009

2008

When Will There Be Good News?

Author : Kate Atkinson

Summary :
Murder mystery across the generations as consequences for a young aged 5 survivor of a random ...

Reviewed by Roger, on 09 Dec 2009

Review of "When Will There Be Good News?"

Enjoyable read but perhaps too many cross linking plot lines interwoven to ever be fully satisfactory


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