58 reviews tagged with "book, detective"

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When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson

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Mildly entertaining, not as enjoyable as her last #book, One Good Turn. And it is darker, maybe that's the problem.

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Reviewed by famron via on 09 Oct 2008.

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30,000 on the Hoof, by Zane Grey

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<p>A detailed story of a man's dream to become a cattle man in Arizona in the early 1900s.  Parts of the story are skipped over...</p>

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Reviewed by John Keyes via on 07 Oct 2008.

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Fool The World - The Oral History of a Band Called Pixies

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<p>Received as a gift, I look forward immediately to devouring this book as an avid Pixies fan. With the exception of a foreward written by...</p>

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Reviewed by Brian Johnston via on 07 Oct 2008.

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Six Frames for thinking about Information

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Bought this as a Ebook on the Waterstones book store as I had some points to redeem. Text of review reads.. Described as a “technique for coping with the masses of information we are faced with every day.. which will utterly change the way you...

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Reviewed by lecraic via on 06 Oct 2008.

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Reinventing Collapse by Dmitry Orlov

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<p>I love seeing the world through the eyes of people who look at the world differently from the rest of us - brain candy! Dmitry...</p>

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Reviewed by Phoebe via on 15 Sep 2008.

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When you are engulfed in flames - David Sedaris

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Wonderfully light, quirky collection of self-deprecating sketches. His writing's appeared in The New Yorker. Best for dipping in &amp; out of.

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Reviewed by famron via on 12 Sep 2008.

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Foyle's War (2002-2008)

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google_ad_section_start “Foyle's War” is British TV drama series that marry history of World War II and detective mystery. The plot : English Channel is the only thing that separates Britain from the Nazi invasion. In a small...

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Reviewed by Maxim via on 09 Sep 2008.

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Compulsion by Jonathan Kellerman

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Usual murder mystery fiction featuring psychologist Alex Delaware partnered with LAPD detective Milo Sturgis. Grand easy holiday read that raced along but the plot I shall probably have forgotten by vacation's end. #book #fiction

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Reviewed by ManicMammy via on 20 Aug 2008.

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'The Summer Book' by Tove Janssen

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Lovely funny #book about the relationship betw a 6 yr old girl and her grandmother. Events take place over a summer spent on a tiny Finnish island.

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Reviewed by famron via on 19 Aug 2008.

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The Ghost by Robert Harris

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I really enjoyed this novel, a total page turner that raced along. It's narrated by the ghost writer of the former British prime minister, who's brought in on the project after the sudden death of the first writer. The ex PM Adam Lang and his wife Ruth...

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Reviewed by ManicMammy via on 03 Aug 2008.

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Wakefield Estate Chardonnay 2006

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 I don't think Jamie Oliver is capable of making a bad TV programme at this stage. Wonderfully engaging, interesting, emotional TV that gets you annoyed...

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When Will There Be Good News? by Kate Atkinson

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Mildly entertaining, not as enjoyable as her last #book, One Good Turn. And it is darker, maybe that's the problem.

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