2017

  • 2017,  Book Reviews,  Fiction,  Historical

    Book Review- The Sixteen Trees of the Somme

    29 August 2017 /

    Title: The Sixteen Trees of the Somme Author: Lars Mytting Published: 10th August 2017 Pages: 408 Genre: Fiction Rating: 4.5/5 stars By Norway’s bestselling novelist and the author of NORWEGIAN WOOD, a family story of epic scale. “An intricate story about war, family, secrets and, yes, wood … An engaging, satisfying read” The TimesEdvard grows up on a remote mountain farmstead in Norway with his taciturn grandfather, Sverre. The death of his parents, when he was three years old, has always been shrouded in mystery – he has never been told how or where it took place and has only a distant memory of his mother.But he knows that the fate of…

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  • 2017,  Book Reviews,  Fiction,  Mystery,  Thriller

    Book Review- Among the Dead

    27 August 2017 /

    Title: Among the Dead Author: J.R. Backlund Published: 8th Aug 2017 Genre: Fiction, Thriller, Mystery Rating: 4/5 stars Ex-SBI agent Rachel Carver must hunt a group of killers on her own before time runs out in this gripping debut.Former North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation agent Rachel Carver blames herself for the collateral death of an innocent woman in her last case. Unable to accept her superior’s attempts to cover up the incident, she turned in her badge. But when a former partner asks her to consult on a new murder case, she reluctantly agrees, traveling to a small, remote mountain community, where she’s tasked with leading a group of…

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