Blue Light Yokohama by Nicholas Obregon is a stunning debut novel set in a very dark Tokyo. Inspector Iwata, new to Tokyo, is assigned to a brutal murder that has already caused the suicide of the previous investigating officer. Corruption, cults, flashbacks and more twists and turns than the Corniche, this is a cracking novel … Continue reading Blue Light Yokohama
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Spaceman of Bohemia
I'm not sure about Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfar. It's quirky, amusing but somehow unsatisfying. This tale of the first Czech astronaut, his abortive mission, the breakdown of his marriage and his friendship with an alien spider just didn't do it for me. Literary and sort of humorous, but ultimately pointless. I like my scifi … Continue reading Spaceman of Bohemia
Ragdoll
I wasn't sure about Ragdoll by Daniel Cole at the beginning, it felt like it was a screenplay rather than a novel. It turned into a cracking page turner and well worth reading. Ragdoll is a tense and disturbing novel - a dismembered body, a serial killer, confusing and compelling. Loads of twists and turns right to the … Continue reading Ragdoll
Darktown
Darktown by Thomas Mullen is set in Atlanta in 1948. Atlanta has just appointed its first black police officers to patrol the black ghettos within the city. The murder of a young black woman looks like being ignored and covered up by the all white detectives until two black officers start asking questions. I loved … Continue reading Darktown