
An incredible thriller.. Gosford Park on acid. You need to read in one or two sittings because otherwise you just won’t follow all the plot twists. Definitely recommend for Agatha Christie fans
I started this and got as far as the Bilquis chapter.Tony McGahan wrote:Finished American Gods this morning. Been on my list for a long time (and on my shelf for nearly a year!). It was... ok. I enjoyed it and all, but it was too long, over indulgent at times, and I found the pacing a little off. My favourite bits were probably around the middle, where Gaiman gave the story time to breathe... everything else around it felt a bit rushed and unfocused, IMO. The character of Shadow was also a bit of a non entity too, though I feel that may have been somewhat the point. A strange one, but a weirdly comforting read overall. Might be worth a reread at some time in the future, which is something I rarely do.
I liked the writing enough to give some of Gaiman's other works a go. Suggestions? Other than Sandman which I read in college...
Le Carré has written contemporary novels - you could try Our Kind of Traitor or A Most Wanted ManAkkerman wrote:what are the best contemporary spy books out there, something like le carré but for our times, not the cold war ?
no grisham or lee child please
Have you tried the Slow Horses series by Mick Herron? They are great fun. You’ll find a few fans on here. Actually properly written unlike Lee Child tosh..Akkerman wrote:what are the best contemporary spy books out there, something like le carré but for our times, not the cold war ?
no grisham or lee child please
Would have agreed with you before, Lee Child now has an Irish passport because of Brexit.HKCJ wrote:Have you tried the Slow Horses series by Mick Herron? They are great fun. You’ll find a few fans on here. Actually properly written unlike Lee Child tosh..Akkerman wrote:what are the best contemporary spy books out there, something like le carré but for our times, not the cold war ?
no grisham or lee child please
Akkerman wrote:Not yet, but a quick google shows some promise, also a movie with gary oldman in the works. I'll give the first one a go, cheers
Tom Marcus' books were interesting. Former MI5, not fictional though.Akkerman wrote:what are the best contemporary spy books out there, something like le carré but for our times, not the cold war ?
no grisham or lee child please
Thanks, will look into itOptimisticJock wrote:Tom Marcus' books were interesting. Former MI5, not fictional though.Akkerman wrote:what are the best contemporary spy books out there, something like le carré but for our times, not the cold war ?
no grisham or lee child please
HKCJ wrote:Have you tried the Slow Horses series by Mick Herron? They are great fun. You’ll find a few fans on here. Actually properly written unlike Lee Child tosh..Akkerman wrote:what are the best contemporary spy books out there, something like le carré but for our times, not the cold war ?
no grisham or lee child please
Will have to check out myself.Monk Zombie wrote:Seconded on Mick Herron.HKCJ wrote:Have you tried the Slow Horses series by Mick Herron? They are great fun. You’ll find a few fans on here. Actually properly written unlike Lee Child tosh..Akkerman wrote:what are the best contemporary spy books out there, something like le carré but for our times, not the cold war ?
no grisham or lee child please
Philip Kerr's Bernie Gunter books are excellent - - if anything I enjoyed them more than the Herron series
What's their take on the fall of Yeltsin?He Man Rugger Pints wrote:
Just finished this, excellent and fairly detailed account of Putin's ascent to his current position and how he has exerted influence in the West. They have absolutely played the West for fools the last decade.
Added to Kindle for poolside reading.He Man Rugger Pints wrote:
Just finished this, excellent and fairly detailed account of Putin's ascent to his current position and how he has exerted influence in the West. They have absolutely played the West for fools the last decade.