This is the sequel to Cyteen, the Hugo winning novel from 1988. I enjoy Cherryh’s writing style, but, having happily read through the Foreigner series, I can see a lot of similarities between the approaches behind the two series. Both series have ‘households’, with ‘security staff’ – and maybe that is an obvious an acceptable [...]

This is an Agatha Christie mystery, and to my great pleasure, it is a Tuppence and Tommy story – I picked it up because I liked the title (and was sure I hadn’t read it before – I’d remember that title!) and didn’t look to carefully, as I had to know too much in advance. [...]

I had to wait for ages to get this book – but it was worth it. I’m not normally a thriller reader, but I really enjoyed this one. I found the twists very unexpected, and the insights into a different culture interesting. This is worth reading – go for it. Now I have to find [...]

This is a really good book. Its a few years old, and I happen to have found just as the sequel is realised, so I am all happy – except that I suspect there are more than 2 books in this series! But the content – the story is that of a hero, one Kvothe [...]

Tanith Lee has an odd writing style which doesn’t work for me very well. The people don’t seem to be fleshed out – its sort of like reading about a bunch of robots in a really rich tapestry. I sort of liked this book, but not very much. I won’t give a plot summary, as [...]

A classic Agatha Christie novel, and probably one of the older ones, from the feel of the writing. I always enjoy a Hercules Poirot novel. This one is from the ‘murder mystery in a genteel country home’ set. Our narrator is a friend of the family, who is staying for a few months (no, really!) [...]

This is the 3rd book in Lackey’s prequel series about elves – I haven’t read the ‘later’ series, but I am confused why I don’t have reviews of Books 1 and 2 here – I have certainly read them! Perhaps it was just before I started this site a year ago? Doesn’t seem that long [...]

Neal Stephenson’s work are always intricate works, and this is no exception. I read it on my ipod touch, as I had given an ebook copy of The Baroque Cycle to my husband several years ago, but never had means to read it myself. On the ipod it comes out to over 3000 pages, although [...]

A new Niven! Cool! A new Known Space book! Even better! Mind you, once I got it home I flipped it open and noticed 2 other books with similar names on the fly leaf Nooooo!!! I haven’t managed to pick up volume 3 *again* have I?!?! But, no. It seems to be a prequel to [...]

A murder mystery set in a girls school – I didn’t even realise it was a Hercules Poirot story as he doesn’t appear until the very end of the book, and it wasn’t on the cover! This is a good work, although a little dated.