A Place Called Freedon by Ken Follett

A Place Called Freedom by Ken Follett


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I did something I don't do that often, I read this book for the second time. When I started it, I remembered I'd read some of it before, but had forgot I'd read it all. It didn't seem to matter, the sense of familiarity with the story didn't diminish my thorough enjoyment of it. It's a flowing, easy and fast paced read, not a dull moment in it. A great read!

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Resistance by Anita Shreve

Resistance by Anita Shreve


My rating: 1 of 5 stars
I like Anita Shreve books, but didn't relish the prospect of reading this one because of it being set during the Second World War in Germany occupied France. I've seen countless films and documentaries about the Resistance, it was obviously a deeply scary, brutal time, when many many people lost their lives and, typically, books set in this period of time reflect that.

This one did, it doesn't make for a happy or 'feel good' read, and didn't teach me anything new about this period in history. I don't know why Shreve bothered writing it really, its outcome is predictable, the whole thing has been done before.


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The Suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate Summerscale

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: Or The Murder at Road Hill House by Kate Summerscale


My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was 'book heaven' for me, I love to read about the 1800s generally, and particularly interested the early days of detection, of policing.

This is a fascinating factual book exploring in detail a murder in Wiltshire (where I happen to live!) in 1860. It's a treasure trove for anyone interested in the origin of words like 'sleuth' and 'red herring', of social attitudes of the time, and even if you aren't, there's the suspense of waiting to find out who the perpetrator was.

A gripping, suspenseful and informative read, I loved it!

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