The Hotel Manager’s Guide to Murder, by Erlendur Arason tr Quentin Bates – book review Light-hearted. Angry. Farcical. Dramatic. Fresh. Familiar.
The Hotel Manager’s Guide to Murder, by Erlendur Arason tr Quentin Bates – book review
Light-hearted. Angry. Farcical. Dramatic. Fresh. Familiar.
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Get In: the inside story of Labour under Starmer, by Patrick Maguire and Gabriel Pogrund – book review A five act story
Get In: the inside story of Labour under Starmer, by Patrick Maguire and Gabriel Pogrund – book review
A five act story
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It could have been her, by Lisa Jewell – book review Menace, bleakness, twists and story-telling that's top notch
It could have been her, by Lisa Jewell – book review
Menace, bleakness, twists and story-telling that's top notch
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This Way Up: when maps go wrong (and why it matters), by Mark Cooper-Jones and Jay Foreman – book review Informative, silly and compelling
This Way Up: when maps go wrong (and why it matters), by Mark Cooper-Jones and Jay Foreman – book review
Informative, silly and compelling
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Under the Blazing Sun, by Jenny Lund Madsen tr Paul Russell Garrett – book review Funny and full-on, ludicrous and chaotic. And subtle.
Under the Blazing Sun, by Jenny Lund Madsen tr Paul Russell Garrett – book review
Funny and full-on, ludicrous and chaotic. And subtle.
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Thirty Days of Darkness, by Jenny Lund Madsen tr Megan Turney – book review Far more fun than it has any right to be
Thirty Days of Darkness, by Jenny Lund Madsen tr Megan Turney – book review
Far more fun than it has any right to be
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Stop Dead, by Katrín Júlíusdóttir tr Larissa Kyzer – book review In which desperate times call for desperate measures
Stop Dead, by Katrín Júlíusdóttir tr Larissa Kyzer – book review
In which desperate times call for desperate measures
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Dead Sweet, by Katrín Júlíusdóttir tr Quentin Bates – book review Hardhitting. Uncomfortable. Compelling.
Dead Sweet, by Katrín Júlíusdóttir tr Quentin Bates – book review
Hardhitting. Uncomfortable. Compelling.
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The Science of Storytelling, by Will Storr – book review Take back control. That's what your brain wants
The Science of Storytelling, by Will Storr – book review
Take back control. That's what your brain wants
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The Death of Us, by Abigail Dean – book review In which the lead characters have the space to be messy and warm and petty and unkind and generous and flawed
The Death of Us, by Abigail Dean – book review
In which the lead characters have the space to be messy and warm and petty and unkind and generous and flawed
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Clown Town: Slough House / Slow Horses book 9, by Mick Herron – book review Juddy brilliant
Clown Town: Slough House / Slow Horses book 9, by Mick Herron – book review
Juddy brilliant
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The Secret Hours, a Slough House/Slow Horses standalone, by Mick Herron – book review Respectful of the genre. Withering on the world. Hilarious.
The Secret Hours, a Slough House/Slow Horses standalone, by Mick Herron – book review
Respectful of the genre. Withering on the world. Hilarious.
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Wrong about Japan, by Peter Carey – book review How to miss the point but nail the assignment
Wrong about Japan, by Peter Carey – book review
How to miss the point but nail the assignment
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Bergerac and the Moving Fever, by Andrew Saville – mini book review Authentically original
Bergerac and the Moving Fever, by Andrew Saville – mini book review
Authentically original
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Eye Spy, by C M Ewan – book review A fresh twist on a compelling idea
Eye Spy, by C M Ewan – book review
A fresh twist on a compelling idea
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Dead Heat, by Sabine Durrant – book review The truth about truth
Dead Heat, by Sabine Durrant – book review
The truth about truth
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Don’t Let Him In, by Lisa Jewell – book review
Seriously. Don’t.
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LOVE!! 'Tuomainen continues mining his rich seam of achingly ordinary people put in farcical conditions. This time he explores shared objectives while calling on classic travel movie themes. It’s uproarious and warm. It should be schmaltzy as a Christmas carol but it’s anything but.' #TheWinterJob
Richard Fernandez@richardfernandez.bsky.social · 10mo agoThe Winter Job, by Antti Tuomainen tr David Hackston – book review Sofa the seeds of love
The Power of Continuing Professional Development, by Amanda Rosewarne – book review A holistic view of an often siloed concept
The Power of Continuing Professional Development, by Amanda Rosewarne – book review
A holistic view of an often siloed concept
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Seven kinds of people you find in Bookshops, by Shaun Bythell – book review Are you in it?
Seven kinds of people you find in Bookshops, by Shaun Bythell – book review
Are you in it?
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Dead Water – Shetland series book 5, by Ann Cleeves – book/TV review Things are slightly out of control
Dead Water – Shetland series book 5, by Ann Cleeves – book/TV review
Things are slightly out of control
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'Heart is literally but more importantly figuratively what this novel is about. Some characters have it. Some think they have. Some lose their way because of bad actors. And some people are just cowards. Sigurðardóttir asks us to find our courage, for ourselves and those around us.' Oh my!!
Richard Fernandez@richardfernandez.bsky.social · 9mo agoBlack as Death, by Lilja Sigurðardóttir tr Lorenza Garcia – book review A masterclass in storytelling
Black as Death, by Lilja Sigurðardóttir tr Lorenza Garcia – book review A masterclass in storytelling
Black as Death, by Lilja Sigurðardóttir tr Lorenza Garcia – book review
A masterclass in storytelling
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Slow Horses episode reaction S5 E6 Scars Come for the bickering, not the smooth defence of the realm
Slow Horses episode reaction S5 E6 Scars
Come for the bickering, not the smooth defence of the realm
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Snowblind at 10 / Fadeout, by Ragnar Jónasson tr Larissa Kyzer – review A true trailblazer
Snowblind at 10 / Fadeout, by Ragnar Jónasson tr Larissa Kyzer – review
A true trailblazer
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Standing by the Wall, a Slough House / Slow Horses interlude, by Mick Herron – review Ho. HO. HO!!!
Standing by the Wall, a Slough House / Slow Horses interlude, by Mick Herron – review
Ho. HO. HO!!!
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Bad Actors: Slough House / Slow Horses book 8, by Mick Herron – book review Worse luck, for some, than the Scottish play
Bad Actors: Slough House / Slow Horses book 8, by Mick Herron – book review
Worse luck, for some, than the Scottish play
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Slough House: Slough House / Slow Horses book 7, by Mick Herron – book review Hands up if you were expecting to see *him* again
Slough House: Slough House / Slow Horses book 7, by Mick Herron – book review
Hands up if you were expecting to see *him* again
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