Keely BFeb 17, 20211 minA psychological rollercoaster...This is a clever book. It is not the easiest to get into - the literary descriptions, the unreliable protagonist, the bewildering,...
Keely BJan 26, 20211 minThe Tenant - Katrine EngbergJeppe and Anette grow on you, as does the translation. The police procedures are well-detailed, right down to the office personalities.
Keely BNov 14, 20201 minThe Search Party - Simon LelicSimon Lelic really knows how to withhold information. I imagine he would pose a pretty tough challenge in any interrogation room.
Keely BSep 10, 20201 minOut Of Time - David KlassVery pertinent, especially with the positive environmental effects the lack of industrial activity has had on our planet, due to Covid.
Keely BJul 5, 20202 minThe Silent Wife by Karin SlaughterSlaughter is very keen to shine a light on the horrendous crimes perpetrated against women, in particular, keeping them as real people...
Keely BApr 25, 20201 minPink. Polite. Pensioner. Poisoner? The sense of humour shines with every beautiful observation of everyday life
Keely BApr 12, 20201 minFantasy, fable, fever dream - you chooseScenes and circumstances to enjoy and wonder over for years to come.
Keely BMar 28, 20201 minIt's a total fairytale with a sprinkling of naughtyCracking great fun of a modern fairytale 'romance'
Keely BMar 24, 20201 minHas she kidnapped him?Credit must go to the 'life goes on' ending especially where the domestic abuse storyline was concerned.
Keely BJan 10, 20201 minFull of curious turns & partial truths...The prose unfurls it's terrible tale at a measured pace, offering crumbs of ideas and keeping you guessing and daring to hope.
Keely BNov 9, 20191 minTwo lives... which would you choose?Do we subconsciously know more than we admit about our 'other halves' but just don't want to confront it...
Keely BOct 18, 20191 minFragments of the past revealed, keep up the intrigue...You are constantly kept wondering what happened.
Keely BSep 23, 20191 minAnother cracker of a story on those Victorian Edinburgh streetsThere are twists and turns, some subtle and beautifully wrought, some more obvious but deliberately so, it seems. Great fun for a reader.
Keely BMay 29, 20191 minAmbitious in scope, tackling seedy subjects with lots of cultural references thrown inI want to find out just how it all resolves and if those in powerful positions ever have to play by the rules which govern the rest of us
Keely BMar 1, 20192 minPoor, poor Maggie and everything life threw at herIt's one of the best fictionalised accounts of a mother's love I have read.
Keely BFeb 26, 20191 minIt's all about the emptiness...And that bog, mire, wasteland. What a secondary character. It pervades everything.
Keely BJan 12, 20191 minWhen you think things cannot get any worse, of course they doI can still feel the sand and smell the sea-rot. And don't get me started on the rats...
Keely BDec 30, 20181 minGlass of Something Special...Five toasts and a plan. Maurice is our host and a very likeable, entertaining one at that.
Keely BDec 21, 20182 minThe Way Of All FleshA great little crime story with tons of history into the bargain...