pickI don‘t recall where I got this rec but i enjoyed this detective novel! Might read more of the series. It‘s set in Scotland and the narration was great, rly brought the plot to life. If you ignore the detective bit (there‘s some backstory and info on his life and such) it‘s as good as any modern domestic thriller out there. Solid read.
pickA far more conventional psychological crime mystery than his earlier stuff, which is not to say that this isn't an excellent read. The mystery revolves around whether surgeon Diana Jager topped her husband, and it's told partly in Diana's voice and partly from Parlablane's POV. It reminded me slightly of Liane Moriarty in books like The Husband's Secret, which can't be bad.
As I gaze from the dock and take in all the faces gazing back, I think of the opinions they have formed, the hateful things they have written and said. I think of how once it stung but my skin has grown thicker over time, and I have worse things to endure now than mere words.
pickThis latest installment of Christopher Brookmyre's Jack Parlabane series releases next Tuesday (Nov 2st). It's my first read of his (but definitely won't be the last) and can easily be read as a stand alone. The writing, pacing, and suspense is well done. I thought I knew where the story was headed about a third in. I did -- and I didn't!!! Even convinced that I did, I couldn't stop reading. So good.
Hey netgalley users! I'm completely addicted to all the delicious goodness on this site. But, it's a little like library holds, when the approvals come in they seem to happen all at once and I'm drowning in books (in the best possible way 🙂) Have any of you gleaned any method to the madness of how/when/what criteria the publishers make their decisions?
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