Derek Lawrie

Enjoyable fantasy stuff, not at the same level as George R.R. Martin, but then not much is. Slightly downgraded for the fact that the whole novel is just buildup for the following books in the trilogy, but it does make me want to read the others as well, which can only be a good thing.

Pretty good, bit of a slow burner (no pun intended) as it doesn't appear to be going anywhere and it isn't as big a plot as you would normally expect for Reacher, especially after the serial killer story in The Visitor.
Not disappointed though, yet to find one of the series that genuinely let me down.

All pretty good stories, from authors of whom I'd never read anything before.

Some of the twists were a little predictable, but I still immensely enjoyed this Coben. Would of liked to seen more from his Russian ‘uncle' but it wasn't to be, perhaps he will feature in his own story sometime? Loren Muse has been in a few now, so can she have her own series or at least a headline act.

Loved it as expected, took an age to get through, also as expected and what an ending! You can't do that! Although to be fair he has been getting rid of characters at a good rate.
I would liked to have seen more of Bran, especially once they got to where they were going. Some Rickon would have been good, and a bit more Arya at the end there, she's got to come back to Westeros surely?

A different Reacher novel this one, more of a murder mystery, which if I'd picked up on earlier I might have guessed the ending sooner than I did, I still guessed it about two thirds through but I would think most people would get it at that point.

Interesting to read how he did it, but there isn't anything massively revelatory here, and, by his own admission, he isn't the best writer ever.

Still it's a proven system as he has actually done it himself.

Seems quite a lot longer than the other Chandler I've read, but it's worth it, absolutely brilliant with a final chapter that is well worth it. Now to go and watch the Altman film with Elliot Gould as the updated (to the 70s anyway) Marlowe.

Quite enjoyable thriller with Grisham showing that he has been on holiday to Bologna. Probably.