The Big Over Easy
Author: Jasper Fforde
It looks like he died from injuries sustained during a fall…’ Bestselling author Jasper Fforde begins an effervescent new series. It’s Easter in Reading – a bad time for eggs – and no one can remember the last sunny day. Humpty Dumpty, well-known nursery favourite, large egg, ex-convict and former millionaire philanthropist is found shattered beneath a wall in a shabby….Read More
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First Among Sequels
It's been fourteen years since Thursday pegged out at the 1988 SuperHoop, and Friday is now a difficult sixteen year old. However, Thursday's got bigger problems. Sherlock Holmes is killed… Continue Reading Posted in: Characters And Characteristics, Detective And Mystery Stories, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Literary Fiction, Time Travel, Women Sleuths
A Big Boy Did It and Ran Away
Back when they were students, just like everybody else, Ray Ash and Simon Darcourt had dreams about what they'd do when they grew up. In both their cases, it was… Continue Reading Posted in: Bibliography, Civilization, Suspense Fiction, Suspense Thrillers
The Fourth Bear
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Country Of The Blind
The murder of a media moghul in his country mansion appears to be the result of him disturbing a gang of would-be thieves. The robbers are swiftly caught, but when… Continue Reading Posted in: British & Irish Humor & Satire, Detective And Mystery Stories, Political Corruption, Political Thrillers & Suspense, Scotland Edinburgh
The Well of Lost Plots
Protecting the world's greatest literature—not to mention keeping up wit Miss Havisham—is tiring work for an expectant mother. And Thursday can definitely use a respite. So what better hideaway than… Continue Reading Posted in: Characters And Characteristics, Great Britain, Time Travel
Not the End of the World
Not the End of the World is Kate Atkinson's first collection of short stories. Playful and profound, they explore the world we think we know whilst offering a vision of… Continue Reading Posted in: Novel, Short Stories
Boiling a Frog
Jack Parlabane, the investigative journalist who is not averse to breaking the law for the sake of a good story, has finally been caught on the petard of his own… Continue Reading Posted in: Action & Adventure Fiction, Contemporary Literature & Fiction, Investigative Reporting, Scotland. Parliament, Suspense Fiction
Be My Enemy
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