my tiny reviews

• Tickling the English-Dara O'Briain's musings on Englishness is always interesting, often weird & sometimes hilarious (but never scientific) 11 months ago
• Delusions, paranoia, repression: sacrifice in pursuit of perfection? Not sure how much Aronofsky sacrificed, but Black Swan's pretty perfect 1 year ago
• Five Greatest Warriors-A swashbuckling finale to Reilly's epic trilogy as Jack West Jr saves the day (and the world). What's next? Four... ? 1 year ago
• Templar's Code-A surprisingly good occult thriller with excellent pace. The characters have improved quite a lot since the previous book too 1 year ago
• Secret Crown-Kuzneski has devised a great way to get rid of the bad guys with ease so we can focus on the gripping Bavarian treasure hunt! 1 year ago
• Rembrandt Affair-Gripping,moving thriller featuring Gabriel Allon-Israeli spy&tortured art restorer.Daniel Silva can write AND tell a story! 1 year ago
• Lucifer Code-Too much of the awful protagonist and a story where all the good bits are missed out-one of the worst books I've ever read! 1 year ago
• Stones of Fire-An odd focus on romance unsettles this otherwise standardly fun biblical-history-laden, Ark-of-the-Covenant-seeking thriller 1 year ago
• Moscow Rules-Clever one-upmanship abounds in this tense, detailed thriller about an art-restorer-turned-Mossad-spy and a Russian arms dealer 1 year ago
• You Can Cook-Full review-http://bit.ly/9ckeuc 1 year ago
• Lazarus Club-Atmospheric 19th century tale of a secret club, mutilated corpses & deep dark secrets.Slow at times, but rich in detail & drama 1 year ago
• The Sword of God-Islamic treasures, a blood-soaked cave in Korea, and problems in Mecca make an original and entertaining read. Simple fun 2 years ago
• The Last Pope-This blend of fact, fiction & conspiracy theory about the death of Pope John Paul I is confusing, tiresome & disappointing 2 years ago
• The Magicians-Harry Potter meets the Dark Side: a grown up wizarding school adventure. Engrossing and funny, but sadly not magical enough 2 years ago
• The Lost Throne-A search for ancient treasures among fascinating locales.Thriller writing at its funnest: hilarious characters & a fast pace 2 years ago
• Sepulchre-The enchanting,poetic and descriptive writing style masks a dragged out but ultimately intriguing and original story. 2 years ago
• Harry Brown-Shockingly violent vigilante-vs-armed-hoodies romp. Caine is on great form as the vengeful pensioner tackling nightmare Britain 2 years ago
• Equinox-Despite an intriguing occult murder mystery, the narrative fails to establish the protag's motivation. Curiosity just doesn't cut it 2 years ago
• The Stand-A harrowing epic where intense characters undertake the ultimate good-vs-evil battle against a chilling post-apocalyptic landscape 2 years ago
• Lost Symbol-Literary snobs can keep quiet: Brown weaves arcana galore into an intricate & dramatic narrative. The pages will turn themselves 2 years ago