Elinor’s Bookshelf

When I recently published my original "shortlist" of books for this year's big book summer challenge hosted by Sue at BookByBook , I hadn't expected so many responses.  Thank you all so much for your thoughts and feedback on Blogger, Twitter and Instagram!  I've compiled a short er list for this year's Big Book Summer challenge:  ❶ The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett ❷ The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas ❸ The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne ❹ The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón ❺ Me Before You by Jojo Moyes ❻ The Testaments by Margaret Atwood ❼ The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes ❽ Scythe by Neal Shusterman This is going to be really tough with only 13 weeks of challenge ahead.  I’ve crunched the numbers, and I need to increase my reading by about 20% - so wish me luck, and I'll be keeping you posted on my progress!

My rating: ★★★★☆ The ambassador of Norway in Bangkok has just been found dead in a Motel, with a knife sticking out of his back. The government wants to keep the story under wraps. Harry Hole, who’s given up on staying dry, hasn’t been up to much since his last investigation in Australia ( The Bat by Jo Nesbø). But they’ve decided they want him and no other, perhaps because they’d rather the case were not cracked wide open. This was excellent - Harry Hole and some of the other characters are nicely fleshed out. Bangkok is vivid. You’re there, you can hear the relentless traffic, the noise, the music, see the prostitutes, and the mafia but also the beauty of it all, the smell of the place and its food. View all my reviews