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Quantum of Solace: The Complete James Bond Short Stories (Complete Bond Short Stories)

by: Ian Fleming

May 29, 2008
A nice little book of James Bond short stories, nothing very exciting but pleasing enough and it is always refreshing to read about Bond in the post war world and as he was originally conceived by Fleming, not exactly the superman of the films and all the bettter for it. If like me life has become so busy you have to snatch your reading in the gaps available this book works well. Enjoy

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By Royal Command (Young Bond)

by: Charlie Higson

September 03, 2008
Please dont let him write another. Great Britain has the worlds greatest authors.
Anthony Horowitz; Alex Rider, Jason Steed, Ravens Gate, Necropolis.
Joe Craig: Jimmy Coates.
Robert Muchamore: Cherub.
All three authors have proved themselves as being the best teen spy writers not only in the country but the world.
Joe Craig who brought us Jimmy Coates is also the couson of James Bond Actor Daniel Crag.
Yet we have comedian Charlie Higson and part time author writing the young adventures of the great fictional character in the world.

By Royal Command is slows. and has James out of character, fleeing the country. The chapters are slow and boring in places.
When the wolrd is reading books by Anthony ... Read More:

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The Private Patient (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery)

by: P.D. James

August 28, 2008
I always read each of P D James's books as it is published and quickly come to the same conclusion each time: although her books are well-plotted, she has a rare talent for populating them with characters that it is very difficult to relate to, whom we never really get inside the skin of, and who are universally dislikeable.

Dalgliesh, Miskin and Benton are far too cold and clinical - they either spend time focussed 100% on the case or else they ruminate on their personal lives in isolation. We never see them let their hair down, enjoy themselves or exchange the odd irreverent or humourous comment that is the difference between a robot and a human being.

Maybe the only poignant moment is when the potential suspect whose car was ... Read More:

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For Your Eyes Only: Ian Fleming and James Bond

by: Ben Macintyre

April 07, 2008
Dr Blockbuster got a signed copy when Ben MacIntyre was at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in August. The title says it all ... a beautiful blend of Ian Fleming and James Bond, containing enlightening background and many interesting facts, unknown EVEN to Dr Blockbuster! Merde!

Add this to your Bond bookshelf now!

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Sail

by: James Patterson

May 29, 2008
Like the other one star reviewers, I am/was an avid James Patterson fan eagerly awaiting each new story. However,that is no longer the case and the stories are now just dreadful. Yes, they are still page turners but they no longer grip the reader and the endings are dire. "Sail" is no different to the last few churned out in collaboration with other authors, it looks as if it's going to be a great read but oh the disappointment as you delve in - one dimensional characters who fail to arouse any interest in their fate and an ending I've already forgotten as I really didn't care!!

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Engleby

by: Sebastian Faulks

March 27, 2008
Having read and enjoyed Birdsong I bought this to read on holiday. It is nothing like Birdsong!
The book is in the form of a diary and initially I found it difficult going as the language is almost "Vicki Pollard" in places but this is because Mike Engleby is young; as he gets older his vocabulary and literary skills improve but by then I found the book totally compelling.
You get drawn into the narrative, never quite sure exactly what is the truth and what emotion you should be feeling; it is that good.
One of the best books I've read this year.

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The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher

by: Kate Summerscale

July 26, 2008
I eagerly awaited the arrival of this book..... and then struggled to make myself finish it.

The facts of the case of interesting but the book is massively padded out with all manner of facts on victorian life and morals which I found very boring and tedious.

I thought I had bought a really gripping true crime story but I can't believe the author managed to make a whole book out of this.

I really hate not finishing a book so I made my way to the end.... and then wished I hadn't bothered. The book went straight in the box for the charity shop I'm afraid. Dull dull dull!

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Dead Man's Footsteps

by: Peter James

November 27, 2008
First Sentence: If Ronnie Wilson had known, as he woke up, that in just a couple of hours he would be dead,, he would have planned his day somewhat differently.

Perpetually failed businessman Ronnie Wilson happens to be in New York City on September 11, 2001. Rather than seeing the tragedy around him, he sees it as a way to disappear from his past.

In present day, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is called to a crime scene where the skeletal remains of a woman have been found. Grace first hopes/fears it could be the remains of his wife, Sandy, who disappeared nine years ago. Instead, the woman is identified as having been the wife of first wife of Ronnie Wilson.

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The Outcast

by: Sadie Jones

June 16, 2008
I got this book to read while on holiday and i have to say that i had it read within the first to days. I couldnt put it down! from the first page i was desperate to find out what happened to Lewis.

Lewis, the main character, is not the average hero of a novel as he is difficult to like and is troubled but when you start reading about his life and what he goes through you cannot help but feel symptathy for him. His hopeless father and his step mother who tried far to hard. While this is a very disturbing read as all of the characters have their own troubles in the book, the story captivates the reader and dosent let go until well after the last page has been read.

i strongly recommend this read, it is uplifting and makes people believe that love can win ... Read More:

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Revelation (Shardlake)

by: C.J. Sansom

October 02, 2008
What an excellent Tudor mystery - Sansom really brings Tudor life 'back to life'! If you enjoy grizzly murder mysteries with twists and turns then this is for you. It is well up to the standard of the previous 3 Shardlake novels and we can only hope the fourth one will not be too long in arriving! Read and enjoy - one to immerse onself in on a cold winter night!