Good books for hols..
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What do you like?
- Fiction
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Best if you could give us some general indication first.
- Fiction
- Biographies
- History
- Art
- Business
- Travel
- Poetry
- etc.
Best if you could give us some general indication first.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Enemy-Charlie-Higson/dp/0141325011
The sequel's out in October, so will be ready and waiting for you when you get back
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The only relevant items to those categories you mention which I have read or have in my library are:
- a number of books on serial killers, and
- Sir Alex Ferguson's autobiography.
From my very little experience in what you particularly like I'd recommend you to take a look at:
"The spy who came in from the cold", by John le Carre.
Perhaps someone else could help you here much more, slash.
- a number of books on serial killers, and
- Sir Alex Ferguson's autobiography.
From my very little experience in what you particularly like I'd recommend you to take a look at:
"The spy who came in from the cold", by John le Carre.
Perhaps someone else could help you here much more, slash.
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Thrillers. Some classics which should grab you straight away:
The Thirty Nine Steps - John Buchan
Rogue Male - Geoffrey Household
The Prisoner of Zenda - Anthony Hope
She - H Rider Haggard
And a couple of superior modern ones:
No Country for Old Men - Cormac McCarthy
The Sum of All Fears - Tom Clancy (I like this in spite of myself: the pacing is exemplary)
Finally, one which ticks the crime and true crime boxes:
The Black Dahlia - James Ellroy
although for crime fiction any Raymond Chandler will do nicely.
The Thirty Nine Steps - John Buchan
Rogue Male - Geoffrey Household
The Prisoner of Zenda - Anthony Hope
She - H Rider Haggard
And a couple of superior modern ones:
No Country for Old Men - Cormac McCarthy
The Sum of All Fears - Tom Clancy (I like this in spite of myself: the pacing is exemplary)
Finally, one which ticks the crime and true crime boxes:
The Black Dahlia - James Ellroy
although for crime fiction any Raymond Chandler will do nicely.
Christopher Brookmyre novels are good. Try:
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Definitely gets your attention at the beginning, as does Quite Ugly One Morning.
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Definitely gets your attention at the beginning, as does Quite Ugly One Morning.
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Just finished "The Damned United" by David Peace.
It's about Brian Clough's 44 days in charge of Leeds Utd in the 70s. The film was on BBC i-player, not sure if it still is.
The book was a pretty easy read, which blurred the lines between fact and fiction. If you like football, I recommend.
It's about Brian Clough's 44 days in charge of Leeds Utd in the 70s. The film was on BBC i-player, not sure if it still is.
The book was a pretty easy read, which blurred the lines between fact and fiction. If you like football, I recommend.
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If you like thrillers try Eric Ambler particularly 'The Mask of Demetrius.'
Wonderful mittle-European spy stuff, mostly written in the Thirties.
At the moment I'm also reading "Raj - The Making of British India" (Lawrence James); extremely interesting stuff.
Wonderful mittle-European spy stuff, mostly written in the Thirties.
At the moment I'm also reading "Raj - The Making of British India" (Lawrence James); extremely interesting stuff.
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From the recent FT 'chosen by (their) critics' recommendations:
[on crime]
- "The Whisperers", by John Connoly; Hoddler & Stoughton.
- "I Kill", by Giorgio Faletti; Corsair.
- "The Poison tree", by Erin Kelly; Hoddler & Stoughton.
[on crime]
- "The Whisperers", by John Connoly; Hoddler & Stoughton.
- "I Kill", by Giorgio Faletti; Corsair.
- "The Poison tree", by Erin Kelly; Hoddler & Stoughton.
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dam good book and about as close to the truth as anyone is going to get pat and tony were freinds of the family and although they change over the last couple of years of their lives they were still two very decent people, that ya never crossed :shock:
dam good book and about as close to the truth as anyone is going to get pat and tony were freinds of the family and although they change over the last couple of years of their lives they were still two very decent people, that ya never crossed :shock: