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Thursday 1st July 1999

1992

Brightness Falls

Author : Jay McInerney

Summary :
Yuppie marriage hits rocky patch

Reviewed by Roger, on 01 Jul 1999

Review of "Brightness Falls"

Self consciously self referential and smug If it hadn't been for a couple of pertinantant insights about miscommunication it would scored 0


Thursday 1st July 1999

1993

Nobody's Fool

Author : Richard Russo

Summary :
Character portrait of small town USA through eyes of aging working man

Reviewed by Roger, on 01 Jul 1999

Review of "Nobody's Fool"

A little overlong but kept well interested and avoided some obvious happy endings


Thursday 1st July 1999

0000

The Suffocating Night

Author : Andrew Taylor

Summary :
Set in 50s a dull murder mystery solved by a contrived plot with unbelievable characters

Reviewed by Roger, on 01 Jul 1999

Review of "The Suffocating Night"

Alittle old fashioned and annoying in the way author lets you know he knows something he is not telling you


Tuesday 1st June 1999

1996

HighFidelity

Author : Nick Hornby

Summary :
30 something growing up from boyish bloke to new bloke

Reviewed by Roger, on 01 Jun 1999

Review of "HighFidelity"

very identifiable in an abstract way although not totally happy with ending


Saturday 1st May 1999

1998

The Chimney Sweeper's Boy

Author : Barbara Vine

Summary :
discovery of author's secret after his death

Reviewed by Roger, on 01 May 1999

Review of "The Chimney Sweeper's Boy"

ok


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