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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


Thursday 1st April 1999

1990

Brazzaville Beach

Author : William Boyd

Summary :
Woman reviews mess of marriage to mathematician and job studying chimps

Rated by Roger, on 01 Apr 1999



Monday 1st March 1999

1997

Kowloon Tong

Author : Paul Theroux

Summary :
expat batchelor living with mother failing to come to terms with changing world in handover HongKong

Rated by Roger, on 01 Mar 1999



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