What book are you reading at the moment

[gyronny]

Here's a link to fantastic fiction. He's still writing and the books are good, but the earlier ones are very good. He's slipped slightly into a groove these days.

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/robert-barnard/

I like Judith Cutler as well, she has a very easy, readable style

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[bykimbo]

Here's a link to fantastic fiction. He's still writing and the books are good, but the earlier ones are very good. He's slipped slightly into a groove these days.

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/robert-barnard/

I like Judith Cutler as well, she has a very easy, readable style

http://uk.ebid.net/stores/Gyronny-Books

I was thinking more in terms of who he's like, what sub-genre you'd say he falls into - a personal recommendation is worth a squillion web site blurbs! I could bribe you with a virtual cuppa, if that would help?

[gyronny]

erm, no bribery necessary, thanks, happy to answer for free!
I suppose he's a bit like early Reg Hill or Jonathan Gash, lots of humour in the early books. Have you tried Stuart Pawson? Every bit as good as Hurley, Robinson or Rankin and vastly underated. David Hewson's Rome series is also excellent and I love Andrea Camilleri, his Inspector Montalbano is so bad tempered!
http://uk.ebid.net/stores/Gyronny-Books

[bykimbo]

erm, no bribery necessary, thanks, happy to answer for free!
I suppose he's a bit like early Reg Hill or Jonathan Gash, lots of humour in the early books. Have you tried Stuart Pawson? Every bit as good as Hurley, Robinson or Rankin and vastly underated. David Hewson's Rome series is also excellent and I love Andrea Camilleri, his Inspector Montalbano is so bad tempered!
http://uk.ebid.net/stores/Gyronny-Books

Thanks, I'll file that away.

You can still have the virtual cuppa.

[meebo1]

I have almost finished the Reg Hill - all I needed was another 10 minutes in hospital But I will catch up soon. Oh yes, and I like it

[gyronny]

Just bought 'The Brotherhood Of Five' by Clio Grey in Borders closing sale. If it's as good as the previous 3 I'm in for a Christmas treat.
Currently reading 'The War For All The Oceans' and the new David Roberts 'Sweet Sorrow'

http://uk.ebid.net/stores/Gyronny-Books

[bykimbo]

Just finished Envious Casca (the Heyer). Thoroughly enjoyed it. Oddly enough I spotted who the murderer was almost immediately, and saw most of the major clues as they occurred... and still didn't have a bally clue how it was done until All Was Revealed! Good fun.

[meebo1]

I have finished reading Heyer's Penhallow. It is one of her crime books but I found it very hard going. And the ending was very unsatisfactory for my liking. So now I am reading her Detection Unlimited. I remember reading it before, but not much else

[bykimbo]

I can't remember if I've read Penhallow! I'll Google and get some clues (so to speak!) How did you feel about the Reg Hill after you'd finished it? I've probably got a few of those about the place if you're hooked.

I'm reading Kathy Reichs's Cross Bones. She does the forensic detection style o' thing - like Patricia Cornwell before she got all ridiculous and got obsessed with the FBI and black helicopters.

I'm not finding this one of her very best - though I am still enjoying it. Some of the premises are a bit iffy (unless there's twists coming) so far. It's produced some interesting background reading - I'm sure I'm not the only one who dives off to Google to find out more about the real life events and ideas incorporated into novels. This one's had me reading up on The James Ossuary, which has been appropriate Christmas research.

Oh, and the main characters are staying in the same hotel in Jerusalem that I used on my one and only visit there. I always find it fun when I know a location. Sadly I didn't have a hunky Canadian detective with me when I went, or I might have enjoyed the place more.

[meebo1]

If you haven't and you want to let me know to list. This isn't one I want to keep
I did enjoy the Reg Hill, and I still have a few to go through. I have been buying so many books lately that I could be reading all through 2010 without adding to them, but that is wishful thinking on OH's part