Category Archives: Book Review

The Bat

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 Vacancy

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 & found

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]

Killing Floor

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]