Category Archives: Isle of Man Crime Book Club

Review: The Hard Way and The Killing Floor, Lee Child

These books are the tenth and the first in the Jack Reacher series by Lee Child. The Hard Way was the isle of Man Crime Book Club choice for this month. After finishing it I went straight out and purchased … Continue reading

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Review: The Coffin Trail, Martin Edwards

This book was selected for the Isle of Man Crime Book Club read. I always feel I read the book s for this more harshly than I would if it were a book I’d selected myself. I had been thinking … Continue reading

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Review: Beyond Reach, Graham Hurley

I read this book as part of the Isle of Man Crime Book Club reads. It isn’t one I would have chosen myself for two reasons; I’m not really into police procedurals (books that is, I don’t mind them on … Continue reading

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Mystery Man, Bateman

I liked a lot of this book. It was funny and the pacing was good too. The plot moved along OK. But something about it really rubbed me up the wrong way. I had the feeling that the whole book … Continue reading

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