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I loved this gentle heartwarming story of a badass mercenary orc hanging up her sword and opening a coffee shop. There's plenty of great drama and characters and it's wonderfully written.

There's no big adventures or fighting or conspiracy but I love it for what it delivers. Similar vibe to The Goblin Emperor.

A great read. It's not big on the science but the plot and characters are fantastic. The action scenes are well handled. There are some times the pacing seems a bit slow and people just sit around waiting for the next event to occur, but besides that thoroughly enjoyed.

A woman gets tangled up in a murder and with the suspect's lives. The first Nicci French book where the police aren't incompetent. Very well written, creepy and compelling writing.

Beautifully and compelling written adventure with so many highs and lows, daring escapes and ripping yarns. The magisterium sub-plot is a bit dull and there's a bit of hand waving to make the plot keep moving, but still very excellent.

Another East Texas gothic crime story. Set in the 50s, things start out slow then spiral into violence, murder and horror. It's all told in Lansdale's usual understated but vivid prose.

Another ripper from Joe Lansdale. Texas gothic crime meets small town corruption with the usual collection of psychos and deranged characters

It's too long and a bit silly but was entertaining enough that I finished it. The writing seemed a bit amateur to me

The first half was a bit slow, but the second half made up for it.

Mayhem and dialogue and baddies

I love Ellroy's style but it does take some concentration to read and absorb.

The story was fine but I'm not sure it added up to much. The journey was excellent though.

The story is well written and the mystery is good. However I found the book unremittingly bleak and depressing with horrendous depictions of crimes and poverty. There's almost a feeling of the author revelling in the sadness and misery he describes so well