Random thoughts and observations
Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett was a disappointment after my first experience with this author being Pillars of the Earth. Pillars was memorable in its scope and style; a classic piece of literature. Eye of the Needle was a letdown in comparison. This was Follett’s first book and it’s fair to say he’s [...]
The Madman’s Tale by John Katzenbach is a gripping thriller set in the unlikely location of a mental hospital. Two of the patients, Francis Petrel and Peter the Fireman, help a driven prosecutor, Lucy Jones, to unmask the identity of a serial killer. For various reasons the hospital administration prefers not to believe there’s a [...]
If you can possibly imagine a cross between Thomas Hardy and Wilbur Smith you might begin to conceive the grandeur of Ken Follett’s epic work “The Pillars of the Earth”. There are hints of Jude and Tess in the tragic elements of Pillars, and the rural landscape also reminds of Hardy. The chronology of families [...]
I think Kathy Reichs needs to find a new direction for her novels. Forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan has become stale. I enjoyed Bare Bones, but there was nothing new or different in the tone and style. Brennan this time solves a mystery involving the trade in exotic animals and the murder of two wildlife officers. [...]
Just a short note to say that I’ve finished Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben. It’s very similar in style and enjoyment to Gone for Good, so I won’t go into full detail here. The lead character this time is a sports agent, who again has a mysterious and powerful friend and a gorgeous love interest. [...]
