The Pale Horse has long been one of my favourites. It's wonderfully macabre and atmospheric, and very, very clever. The book even saved someone's life, because a reader recognised the murder mechanism being used on a real person and contacted the police. In another case, an already-completed murder was discovered through the same symptoms. If … Continue reading The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie
Month: March 2016
Dubai by Robin Moore
This book is supposedly banned in Dubai but it’s relatively easy to find a second-hand (or third/fourth/fifth hand) copy there, pretty much every long-term expat has read it. “Fitz Lodd” usually raises a chuckle, and there are many who claim to know who he was based on as well as other characters in the book. … Continue reading Dubai by Robin Moore
Round the Bend by Nevil Shute
An unusual, fascinating and even disturbing book. A highly enjoyable read. Round the Bend is one book where you really should avoid spoilers. Specifically for the last page, which will turn many of your perceptions on their head and also cause you to rethink other things you have read. The (non spoiler) plot follows the … Continue reading Round the Bend by Nevil Shute
Edward Turbeville 