taxman Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 It's nowhere near as good as Going Postal was. Which is a shame, as I had high hopes. Feels like a rehash even. You are right. I'm enjoying reading it but it is a pale shadow of Going Postal, which I wasn't that enamored with anyway the first time I read it (the TV adaptation though was brilliant). I could be mean and suggest Terry's alzheimers meant he'd forgotten Going Postal when he started MM. Similarly Unseen Academicals was an alright read but quite forgettable. Snuff was a cracking return to form however, especially the first half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire on my Amazon Kindle app for Android, set between the end of Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. 8/10, excellent story for sci-fi fans even if you're not a Star Wars fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phanerothyme Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Snuff was a cracking return to form however, especially the first half. Glad to hear it, that's awaiting my attention after May contain…. I really liked Going Postal, more than you it would seem. But as you say the TV adaption really brought it to life. I think Unseen … and Making Money were phoned in, but he's done that in the past, Alzheimers or no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki-red Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Started and finished Warhorse this morning. Really enjoyed it but it doesnt go into much detail about things, and is a very short book compared to the long film its been made into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalman Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 At the moment I'm deep into 'Dead Man's Watch' by G.D.H. and M. Cole, another forgotten old detective story from 1931, and very enjoyable it is too. The Coles write with a deftly humorous touch (despite being renowned socialist thinkers of the day - somehow these days we don't associate socialism with humour!) and always play fair with their clue planting. The most depressing thing about this for me is that the time they're writing about is now as far back from the present as Queen Victoria was when I was young... it won't be long before a lot of the Golden Age stories will be reaching their centenary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Company of Liars by Karen Maitland. A novel of the Plague. Only a few chapters in but enjoying it. A disparate band of strangers gather together and walk North to avoid The Plague. Each one has a tale to tell but I'm fairly certain they are not all honest and I'm thinking terrible things may happen further on the journey. Told by an unreliable narrator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Shatter the Bones by Stuart MacBride. I thought the first few of his featuring DS Logan MacRae were not quite there, but this is an excellent piece of crime fiction, alive with vividly realised characters and a crackingly suspenseful plot. It's also very current - game show (think X factor) contestant and her daughter kidnapped - raise a shedload of money or we kill them - fourteen days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denlin Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Don't read much now but best old crimewriter was R Austin Freeman, Dr Thorndyke knocked Sherlock Holmes into a cocked hat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalman Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 I must admit to being another R. Austin Freeman fan; trouble is, I've read all of his. Some people today think his style is rather dry but it suits me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingjimmy Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 Foundation trilogy by Isaac Asimov, one of my all-time favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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