pages: 272 published: 2010

Dual storyline: one follows the overall history of an international English newspaper (from its creation to its closure); the other follows the personal stories of specific individuals working for the paper

pages: 311 published: 2013

One night, George saves a crane by removing an arrow from her wing. The next day Kumiko walks into his life, turning his world upside down. Where does she come from, why is she so mysterious?

The main storyline is interrupted by the telling of a fictional myth. I didn't really understand all of the metaphors. Although overall I enjoyed the book, it doesn't rate as a 3 star.

pages: 352  published: 2014

Sam is writing a book about "the Butcher" a serial killer active in the Seattle area in the 1980s but shot down by police in 1985. She is convinced that the wrong person was killed, that the Butcher is still on the run, and is in fact responsible for her mother's death in 1987. Sam's boyfriend, Mat is an up and coming chef. His grand-father, known as the Chief, is a retired detective, famous for leading the case against the Butcher. When Mat moves into his grand-father's home, the Chief having move to a retirement home, he makes a gruesome discovery in the backyard. 

This book is not a thriller. No supsense. Everything is revealed in the first few pages and then it's just a question of reading on to see how it plays out. The characters lack depth. Not even an interesting beach read.

page: 278  published: 2014

A story about loss. All the characters in this novel have lost something, or are losing something... the wall of their house, their sense of direction... tangible or metaphorical, regardless...

Pretty, poetic book, but maybe a little bit too much for me to handle. I wouldn't particularly recommend it.

pages: 204  published: 2014

A compilation of poetry and prose, about abuse, love, heartbreak and feminity.

A very touching read, don't pick up this book for your beach reading. This is a book that will push to reflect on issues that are close to everyone.

pages: 320  published: 1992

The story of four people who's lives are brought together by the second world war in Italy; a young English nurse, an Indian sapper, an English thief and a burnt, possibly English, patient. They all live in an abandoned makeshift war hospital, torn apart by bombshells.

Too many flashbacks and changing from one character's story to the next, without clear separation. The stories blur into one another, very confusing. I had to force myself to finish.