The Mystery of a Hansom CabBy Fergus HumeSnappy ReviewLoved it! From start to finish, as compelling today as it was when written over a hundred years ago! Cant wait to see how the TV adaptation works and whether it plays justice to this compelling mystery!SynopsisFergus Humes sensational novel The Mystery of a Hansom Cab is[Read more]
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Daughter of the SwordBy Steve BeinSnappy ReviewAlmost put this back down after reading the first couple of pages, but so very glad I stuck with it. An interesting spin on crime segueing the historical with the modern, and tying it up so neatly. Felt as though there were a few aspects of the culture-cross that[Read more]
Sunshine on Scotland StreetBy Alexander McCall SmithSnappy ReviewAnd so the series continues, with poor Bertie’s unrealised hopes of ever having a pet, a wedding, triplets, and the remarkable doppelganger Bruce and a lotto win. A gorgeous cosy read, brilliantly written.SynopsisScotland Street witnesses the wedding of the century of Angus Lordie to Domenica Macdonald, but as[Read more]
The Courier’s New BicycleBy Kim WestwoodSnappy ReviewWith all the awards and nominations it was hard to let curiosity pas this up for so long, and admittedly at the beginning I found it quite hard to get into. But as soon as I adjusted the Melbourne I knew, to the Melbourne that could be, it raced[Read more]
DodgerBy Terry PratchettSnappy ReviewHow well do you know your Dickens? This isn’t so much a Dickens story, yet it features all sorts of Dickensian characters and the references are cleverly done. A story in its own right – I found it in the kids section, but it’s great for all ages!SynopsisA terrifically funny tale of[Read more]
The BatBy Jo NesboSnappy ReviewThe first book has finally been translated! And its fantastic! Set in Australia with the death of a Backpacker, it captures our world with only the occasional gaffe… Jalopy? What the?SynopsisHARRY IS OUT OF HIS DEPTH. Detective Harry Hole is meant to keep out of trouble. A young Norwegian girl taking[Read more]
The Casual VacancyBy J.K. RowlingSnappy ReviewThe hype was unbelievable and I didn’t want to buy into it, but this is a fascinating story of the machinations of a small town. Some of the sentences are so beautifully worded you just have to read them again, but it doesn’t put human nature in the best of[Read more]
Lost & FoundBy Brooke DavisSnappy ReviewIf I could write like this, I wouldn’t have to work another day in my life. Charm, whimsy, philosophy and depth – and utterly, utterly unpretentious. I smiled, I sobbed, I loved it.SynopsisThe heart-warming Australian debut that’s been sold around the world will have you laughing, crying, and, by the[Read more]
The Killing FloorBy Lee ChildSnappy ReviewThis is a huge series, and they say Tom Cruise is going to play Jack Reacher, which has fans up in arms, and I wanted to know why. Now, I can say I agree. A giant of a man, quiet and brooding, ex-military and drifter, non-stop righting wrongs and action,[Read more]