A World War 2 thriller about a reluctant young dutchman sent from England to Arnhem to assassinate a high ranking German officer. Fast paced and considered an easy read. generally liked by over half the group. Read more

The group felt it was a cosy holiday read, but most would probably not read another in the series - the plot left several loose ends which needed further explanation. Read more

Generated good discussion with mixed response mainly due to format being short stories linked together rather than a full length novel. Good succinct style and excellent characterisation but a little turgid in parts Read more

Mixed reviews, with criticism of the dual timeline and of the journal entries being unrealistically detailed.  All agreed the Himalayas and Sherpa details were very interesting, as were botanical descriptions. Read more

Divided the group.  In favour, the beautiful and succinct writing style, exceptional depiction of characters and picturesque description of locations.  However criticism was mainly the despondency and feasibility of the storyline Read more

Reviews divided the group.  A modern version of David Copperfield.  “The wonder is, that you could start life with nothing and end with nothing, and lose so much in-between”. Read more

Well received.  Harris' style combining fact with fiction increased our understanding of the start of WW1.  The number of letters exchanged was astonishing, as was the Post Office service. Read more

A scientist's struggle to save his marriage and relationship with his teenage son via a Grand Tour of Europe.  Hilarious in parts, sad in others. A good read for a rainy February. Read more

Debut novel from the Countdown word expert.  A group of lexicographers solve word puzzles to find a murderer.  A good read, however less use of obscure words would have been an improvement. Read more