
Book Reviews


Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
Spinning Silver is a wondrous fantastical extended fairy tale, the latest from proven author, Naomi Novik.

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
I enjoyed getting to know Keiko, the titular character of Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata.

The Demon Crown by James Rollins
Not including the short stories, The Demon Crown novel is the thirteenth in the Sigma Force series, invented by James Rollins in 2001. Rollins produces…

Less by Andrew Sean Greer
Less by Andrew Sean Greer is the hilarious, Pulitzer Prize winning tale of Arthur Less – ageing author, rejected lover, world traveler, failure…

Meccano by Roger Marriott
Meccano by Roger Marriott tells the delightful story of how a small English toy company became a global hit, and of how English companies survived…

Series Review: John Puller by David Baldacci
The John Puller series by David Baldacci follows an ex-Army, Chief Warrant Officer with the Army’s Criminal Intelligence Division, investigating criminal activity where US soldiers…

End Game by David Baldacci
End Game is David Baldacci’s fifth installment in the Will Robie series, paring Robie up with an equally skilled agent, Jessica Reel.

Typhoon Fury by Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison
Typhoon Fury, by Clive Cussler & Boyd Morrison, the latest in their Oregon series about Juan Cabrillo and his team of mostly ex-USA armed forces…

Before the Fact by Francis Iles
Before the Fact is a classic mystery & crime novel, following the story of hapless Lina McLaidlaw, who marries a charming man with a sinister…

Angela Merkel – Europe’s Most Influential Leader by Matthew Qvortrup
Angela Merkel – Europe’s Most Influential Leader, by Matthew Qvortrup, charts the rise of one of the most powerful women in European politics.

Special Assignments by Boris Akunin
Special Assignments by Boris Akunin, is a charming story is set in Moscow in the late 19th century, when class structure was entrenched and influenced by…