This novel is very on brand for Jo Nesbo. It features the same characters as in the previous Harry Hole as well as a couple new ones. Once again there iThis novel is very on brand for Jo Nesbo. It features the same characters as in the previous Harry Hole as well as a couple new ones. Once again there is a serial killer afoot and things are not as simple as they seem. The author plays a lot with us and in the last 150 pages we rush to the conclusion, unable to drop the book until it is over....more
My first Le Carre. It's very well written which I actually did not expect. Sometime things are a tiny bit hard to follow but overall it was an enjoyableMy first Le Carre. It's very well written which I actually did not expect. Sometime things are a tiny bit hard to follow but overall it was an enjoyable experience. So far this is the novel about spies that feels the closest on how the spy trade was in the 50 and the 60s.. I will come back for more, but maybe not right away. I feel this is the kind of novels you don't want to read several of in a row.
One quick comment about the edition. It's the perfect size and I really like how the novels all have the author's name in big font on the side....more
This is the 5th Tana French novel I have read so far. No two have been the same. I think this is my favorite. 1 year after a murder in a boarding schooThis is the 5th Tana French novel I have read so far. No two have been the same. I think this is my favorite. 1 year after a murder in a boarding school for girls, evidence comes to the forefront that restarts the investigation. Over the course of one day we follow 2 detectives in the school while at the same time we re-live the events of 1 year ago that led to the murder. It's well done, very psychological and the characters are superbly done, especially Holy. As I said this is my 5th Tana French novel and by now she is my favorite author of Psychological thriller. In each novel the most interesting part is not finding out who did it, but why. The fact in every of her story the detectives are different is a definite plus too....more
I enjoyed this. There are some similarities with Millennium in that here too an old crime affects a present situation. But overall it is quite differeI enjoyed this. There are some similarities with Millennium in that here too an old crime affects a present situation. But overall it is quite different, the characters are likeable and I look forward to spending more time with them....more
The yearly Connelly novel. It follows his usual formula. It's a well crafted fast read novel that I will have fully forgotten in 6 months. Still it's a gThe yearly Connelly novel. It follows his usual formula. It's a well crafted fast read novel that I will have fully forgotten in 6 months. Still it's a good beach read. This time we have fully moved away from the Bosch erra and he he has become a secondary character. The focus is now fully on Renee Ballard....more
Much better than the first two Robicheaux novels. I think james Lee Burke finally found his voice with this novel and I am starting to understand why hMuch better than the first two Robicheaux novels. I think james Lee Burke finally found his voice with this novel and I am starting to understand why he has such a following. I shall be back for more....more
I will not forget Patch and Saint, the pirate and the beekeeper, for a long time and it's hard to express how much I enjoyed this novel. I read the whoI will not forget Patch and Saint, the pirate and the beekeeper, for a long time and it's hard to express how much I enjoyed this novel. I read the whole 580 pages in two reading sessions and I think the last time I did something like this I was a good 20 years younger. The story drew me in and each time I thought I was getting the hang of it and was starting to guess what would happen next, the author pulled a trick out his hat and we went into another direction. There's enough material in here to write 2 or 3 novels. It made me cry, it made me laugh, made me feel a whole lot which is the main reason I read novels. In term of style, the book is made of over 200 chapters which are mostly 1 or 2 pages long and I like this style a lot. It gives a faster pace to the story. This is only February but I can not see a world in which this wouldn't be one of my top 10 read of the year. I am looking forward to 10 years down the road when I have forgotten this and can re-read it....more
A new serie, new characters, but the tone and the writing style is still the same as in the Thursday murder club and I had a good time reading this. ItA new serie, new characters, but the tone and the writing style is still the same as in the Thursday murder club and I had a good time reading this. It's a fast read that I enjoyed a lot because of the characters and their quirks and that's always been Richard Osman's strength : create characters that make us smile and that we can relate to!...more
This is mostly a psychological/logical mystery and I am more into crime noir but it is well executed. I wanted to discover new japanese authors and criThis is mostly a psychological/logical mystery and I am more into crime noir but it is well executed. I wanted to discover new japanese authors and crime writers, I think I will give this author another shot but I think I have read too many nordic thrillers to enjoy as much the quiet mystery kind. ...more
A worthy second novel. The big thing with James Lee Burke is the atmosphere and the style, the plot is sometime a little far fetched but he does a veryA worthy second novel. The big thing with James Lee Burke is the atmosphere and the style, the plot is sometime a little far fetched but he does a very good job to project the reader in bayous of Louisiana....more
My first novel by James Lee Burke. It's very well written, and having visited New Orleans I can picture easily the scenes he is describing. We discover My first novel by James Lee Burke. It's very well written, and having visited New Orleans I can picture easily the scenes he is describing. We discover Dave Robicheaux, a New Orleans detective haunted by the Vietnam War. I will be back for more of Dave's adventures......more
I am starting to understand why people like James Ellroy so much. This is the second of his novel I read and I enjoyed this one a lot too. It has everytI am starting to understand why people like James Ellroy so much. This is the second of his novel I read and I enjoyed this one a lot too. It has everything : idealistic young cops, corrupt cops, Mafia men, a serial killer that mutilates his victims. And all of that in the middle of McCarthism in Hollywood. It was very hard to put this down once you have past the 100 page mark....more
Wow, what did I just read ? I had watched some of the movies but never read any of the books. I am glad I finally did and I plan to read a lot more of Wow, what did I just read ? I had watched some of the movies but never read any of the books. I am glad I finally did and I plan to read a lot more of James Ellroy's production. For me it's really in the spirit of Chandler's writing but better. ( Chandler was the best for his time, but Ellroy has the benefit of 40 more years of Noir Litterature to inspire him). The novel is 300 pages or so, but so many things happen it feels like you are reading this huge 500+ pages book, and you can't stop turning pages. It was impossible for me to read this without picturing it, in my case it was Russel Crowe in L.A. Confidential and some of the cops in the Perry Mason reboot. Highly recommended and I am really glad Everyman library has been releasing a lot of Ellroy's production as I plan to buy them all (I read this as part of the L.A. quartet edition)....more
The conclusion of Danny Ryan's trilogy and the last novel in Don Winslow career if he sticks to what he announced. While not as good as the power of thThe conclusion of Danny Ryan's trilogy and the last novel in Don Winslow career if he sticks to what he announced. While not as good as the power of the dog trilogy I think this novel deserves 5 stars. I read it in one day and these days it doesn't happen often to me anymore. ...more
A very good Marlowe novel where we discover a world of rich dilettante alcoholics and where no-one is who they seem. This one was full of surprises andA very good Marlowe novel where we discover a world of rich dilettante alcoholics and where no-one is who they seem. This one was full of surprises and interesting characters. Probably the best Marlowe since the Big Sleep.
My first ever Japanese crime novel. It's a little different from the typical nordic or american crime in the fact that the actions of the police are a My first ever Japanese crime novel. It's a little different from the typical nordic or american crime in the fact that the actions of the police are a lot more codified and defined by rules. There is no solo detective solving the case working on his home but a whole team. The name of the main characters take some time getting used to because once again they are not as familiar as English names. But once you make the effort you can differentiate them. The author does a good job at developing the characters and I felt like the novel was going crescendo and the second half was really good. ...more
After loosing the Gang War in Providence Danny moves West to Vegas and then to L.A. I found this to better than the first novel because there's a touchAfter loosing the Gang War in Providence Danny moves West to Vegas and then to L.A. I found this to better than the first novel because there's a touch of humor at times that is very well done. I will be picking the third novel as soon as it comes out. ...more
Another very good novel by Tana French. Of all the crime writers I have read she is one of the best at writing literary psychological thrillers. The criAnother very good novel by Tana French. Of all the crime writers I have read she is one of the best at writing literary psychological thrillers. The crime doesn't matter much, what matters is the state of mind of the detective and the suspects. Which is why every novel features a new detective so we are never in know territory among people we know.
I had no idea that Don Wislow was so good at writing novellas. This book contains 6 of them, each in its own style and each is great. Special mentions fI had no idea that Don Wislow was so good at writing novellas. This book contains 6 of them, each in its own style and each is great. Special mentions for the one with Chimpanze and the one about Border control. I have enjoyed numerous novels by this author but this is superior to everything I have read before.
I could read stuff like this all year long......more
The start of the a trilogy about Danny Ryan a small time Irish mobster from providence. Very hard to put down, this first novel deals about a war betweThe start of the a trilogy about Danny Ryan a small time Irish mobster from providence. Very hard to put down, this first novel deals about a war between the irish and the italian mob in Providence.....more
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