Deep Six by Mark Powell

Deep Six by Mark Powell

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I really loved this book. It was fast paced, exciting and extremely well researched.
Marks' writing and use of language has evolved ten fold since his first debut novel and the words flowed nicely.

It has 'Best Seller' written all over it and Mark has secured a place in among my favorite authors along with James Rollins, Clive Cussler,Dan Brown and Chris Kuzneski to name a few.

The content , Somali Pirates, also made it a fascinating read and the characters were well thought out.
I really would love to see McCabe continue on in a series of books......how about it Mark? :-)

I was very lucky to have been sent a copy by Mark via Goodreads :-)



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Never the Bride by Paul Magrs

Never the Bride by Paul Magrs

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


A comic, Gothic novel that centres around two characters, Brenda and Effie.
I found the book highly delightful and the plot lines very novel.



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The Colour of Law by Mark Gimenez

The Colour of Law by Mark Gimenez

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I really loved this book. If you like Grisham then you will like this book.
I found it compelling reading and couldn't put it down. I stayed awake till 5am to finish it lol.

It is fast paced, the characters hugely believable and the writing superb.



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Sphinx by T S Learner

Sphinx by T.S. Learner

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I did enjoy this book. I thought the opening chapters were very slow to begin with and nearly stopped reading the book altogether. I am glad I didn't though as I would of missed a great story.



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Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis

Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis

My rating: 2 of 5 stars




I found this difficult to get into at first, but after a couple of chapters, I got into it.
I found Dixon likable and enjoyed that he seemed to like burying himself deeper and deeper into trouble.



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Joyce by Herself and Friends by Richard Garnett

Joyce by Herself and Her Friends by Richard Garnett

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I did enjoy reading this. It gave a great insight into a very talented woman.

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Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell

Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I really enjoyed reading this book. It contained 60 chapters and over 700 pages and the writing is really small so its like reading 1400 pages.
The book is set in the 19th century and tells the story of Molly Gibson and her love for Roger Hamley. There is also her Father Dr Gibson and her step mother Clare and Clare's daughter Cynthia and many more lesser characters.
The book is character driven and full of details.
I didnt like Clare very much and thought her selfish and an egotist.
When I started reading this, I was unaware that Gaskell died before the last chapter was written. Don't be put off by this as you can easily draw your own conclusion to what happened in the end.
Beautifully written, it will now remain a firm classic favourite of mine.
I will now endeavour to try and find the BBC adaptation of the book!

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