Fullers Folio
  • Blog
  • Book List 2015-16
  • Book List 2014-15
  • Book List 2013-14
  • Book List 2013
  • Book List 2012
  • Book List 2011-12

Exit Music by Ian Rankin

12/23/2014

0 Comments

 
Friends,

This is my review of the book Exit Music by Ian Rankin which I have read recently. I like a lot of the population have loved reading Ian's books about Inspector Rebus, and for this reason have had the book on my shelf for many months, waiting for the right time to read and enjoy it. This Christmas time has been the right time.

The plot line is complex, yet certainly to me entirely believable. It is all about Russian money, a G8 summit at Gleaneagles, wealthy bankers and potential bribery of officials, drugs and of course the odd murder or two. What a wonderful mix and into this is the fact that Inspector Rebus is about to retire and only has a few more days left in the force.

When Inspector rebus starts asking questions of those officials at the highest level in government and banking circles, ripples start flying everywhere and soon the repercussions on Rebus not to rock the boat are so strong that he forced to hand in his warrant card early.

Now the story takes an interesting twist can our famous inspector solve the crime now he is not a policeman. Fortunately he has a good team that can help him and with the wonders of mobile phones the case progresses.

It does have a very good series of twists and turns in the plot line that add to the story. Other reviewers have said that it is “The best crime novel you'll read this year” and I can't disagree with that. To say much more would start to spoil the plot line.

So with that I will record that this was a really good read as book 16 week 13 fiction 14 (audio books 3) non fiction 2

0 Comments

Blood Hunt by Ian Rankin

12/21/2013

0 Comments

 
Friends this is my review of the book Blood Hunt by Ian Rankin, which I read recently. This was originally written as a Jack Harvey Novel.

The star of the book is Gordon Reeve, an ex SAS solder, who now runs survival courses for wealthy city dwellers in the wilds of Scotland. Sadly he gets a phone call to say that his brother a reporter has been found dead in his car in San Diego - the car was locked from the inside, a gun in his hand.

Gordon flies out to America to identify the body, and soon comes to realise that his brother has in fact been murdered. After the funeral and back in Scotland he finds out that there have been more visitors than usual to his house and his home has been bugged by professionals.

Gordon sets out to find out why his brother was killed and what he was investigating. In doing so he finds that his past in the SAS comes back to haunt him. He now finds that he is fighting for his and his families life.

It is a good and gripping story – sort of Rebus on steroids. Ian manages to deliver the suspense and excitement of the chase really well.

Well this I think was my last Jack Harvey novel that Ian has written and was an enjoyable read as book 7 week 5 fiction 7 (audio book 2) non fiction 0

0 Comments

Bleeding Hearts by Ian Rankin

10/28/2013

0 Comments

 
Friends this is my review of the book Bleeding Hearts by Ian Rankin, which I read recently. The observant will notice that this is book 52, and it is week 39. It has taken me slightly longer this time to get to through the books, as I have been very busy over the last few months, and not really had much time to read.

Still that is enough of me and back to the book. This book was written a few years ago by Ian, and I am sorry to say has been sitting on my bookshelf unread until now.It is another story about an assassin, but here the twist is that not only are the police and private detectives trying to find the assassin, but the assassin himself is trying to find out who has employed him, as someone phoned the police telling them that the assassination attempt would take place.

The question is who will find their quarry first. It is an exciting story, with a believable plot line, that moves from Scotland to America. It picks up a secretive new age cult and some branch of the American secret service along the way.

There is a very amusing part with a road blockage and a caravan on the narrow Scottish roads. Our heroes solution of sorting the matter with a gun, certainly offers and original solution to being held up.

So this was a good book to end my run of reading 52 books on, which covered 39 weeks. 48 of the books were fiction, and 4 non fiction. I wonder how long it will take me to read my next 52 books.

0 Comments

Witch Hunt by Ian RankinĀ 

10/17/2013

0 Comments

 
Friends this is my review of the book Witch Hunt by Ian Rankin. This is another book that has sat on my book shelf for a number of years. (It had actually got pushed to the back and only came to life on sorting them out).

Unintentionally I seem to be following a hit person story line theme, as Witch Hunt is all about the chase to try and catch an assassin, given the code name of witch. The chase starts in the Kent coast, with a couple of linked murders on both sides of the channel, moves up to Scotland and then off to Europe. There are a number of British agencies all looking for her. Scotland yard, MI5, and the “Witch expert” Dominic Elder.

They slowly follow the trail she has created across Europe trying to gather clues as to who will be her next target. It is assumed that it will be someone at the major conference taking place in London. But the question is who?

Gradually just like pealing the layers off an onion more is revealed about the Witch's past giving insight on what she will do next. The story splits in two giving the Witches side as well as the pursuers. To say much more would spoil the plot, as it is full of mystery and intrigue, but it is certainly a page turner.

This is an interesting well thought out generally believable story. Ian Rankin originally wrote this under the name of Jack Harvey, and it does make a nice change from his normal Edinburgh crime novels.

This was book 50 week 37 fiction 46 (12 on audio) non fiction 4 

0 Comments
    Picture

    Tim Fuller

    Dyslexic doodles on photography, food (growing, cooking & of course eating), faith and other fascinating things. This is a personal blog expressing my views.


    www.fullersfolio.co.uk
    www.trostriecottage.co.uk
    www.thespinneycottage.co.uk
    www.cardswithamessage.co.uk
    www.gallowaygetaways.co.uk
     www.tpfuller.com


    Archives

    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011
    May 2011

    Categories

    All
    1 Peter
    1 Samuel
    2 Kings 6
    2 Samuel
    52 Books In 52 Weeks
    Acts 14
    Adrian Plass
    Agatha Christie
    Alanna Knight
    Alexander Mccall Smith
    Alexandre Dumas
    Alistair Moffat
    Amy Orr-Ewing
    Andre Norton
    Andrew Harrington
    Andrew Paterson
    Anna K Green
    Ann Cleeves
    Anthony Horowitz
    Arthur B Reeve
    Autumn Colours
    Banana
    Baroness Orczy
    Beetroot
    Biomass
    Blackberries
    Blog Sites
    Booklist 20112012
    Book List 2012
    Book List 2013
    Book List 2013 2014
    Book List 2013-2014
    Book List 2014
    Booklist 2015
    Bread
    Bt Broadband
    Business (Ad)venture
    Butterflies
    Charles Dickens
    Charles Elliott
    Charles Petzold
    Chicken
    Chocolate Brownie
    Christmas
    Christmas Traditions
    Chutney
    C J Sansom
    Clare Francis
    Colin Dexter
    Conn Iggulden
    C S Lewis
    Dan Brown
    Daniel Defoe
    David
    David Baldacci
    David Donachie
    Derek Wilson
    Desmond Bagley
    Diet
    Dorothy L Sayers
    Edmund Clowney
    Elijah
    Elisha
    Elizabeth George
    Eric Van Lustbader
    Faith
    Fish
    Folio
    Food
    Frederic Forsyth
    Frederick Bartlett
    Free Wallpapers
    Freeware
    Gardening
    Gayle Lynds
    George Hendry
    George R R Martin
    G K Chesterton
    Good Choice Foods
    H G Wells
    Holiday Cottage
    Home Group
    How To Loose 50lbs Or More
    H Rider Haggard
    Hungry Giraffe
    Ian Rankin
    Irfanview
    Jack Higgins
    Jam
    Jean-Yves Ferri
    Jed Rubenfeld
    Jeffery Archer
    Jeffery Deaver
    J Jackson Bentley
    John Buchan
    John Cheeseman
    John C Lennox
    John Grisham
    John Le Carre
    John Mortimer
    Johns Gospel
    John Thomas McIntyre
    John Wyndham
    Jo Nesbo
    Jules Verne
    Kate Atkinson
    Ken Follett
    Kielder Power Problems
    Kielder Water
    Kirkcudbright
    Laurence Clarke
    Laurie R King
    Lee Child
    Len Deighton
    Lentils
    Librivox
    Librivoxorgb9a2cc43c9
    Louis De Bernieres
    Low Fat
    Luke
    Margery Allingham
    Martin Bell
    Martin Cruz Smith
    M C Scott
    Michael Chabon
    Michael Crichton
    Michael Dobbs
    Mick Brooks
    Mincemeat
    Monty Don
    Netprotectplus Problems
    Ngaio Marsh
    Nicky Gumbel
    Northumberland
    Oats
    Open Source
    Pasta
    Patricia Highsmith
    Patrick O Brian
    P D James
    Peter
    Peter F Hamilton
    Peter May
    Peter Robinson
    P G Wodehouse
    Phillip Margolin
    Photos
    Pierson
    Plums
    Prayer
    Productivity
    Prophecy
    Python
    Raspberry Pi
    Recipe
    Richard Preston
    Risotto
    Robert Dale
    Robert Goddard
    Robert Harris
    Robert Louis Stevenson
    Robert Ludlum
    Roger Stelljes
    Rory Clements
    Sardines
    Scottish Borders
    Sebastian Faulks
    Simon Conway
    Simon Monk
    Simon Scarrow
    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
    Sir Walter Scott
    Snow
    Software
    Soup
    Spiders
    Spring
    Stella Rimingtom
    Stephen
    Steve Berry
    Steve Timmis
    Story Behind Image
    Stuart Clark
    Summer
    Superfoods
    Suzanne Collins
    Talk
    The Cloud
    Three Wise Men
    Tim Chester
    Trostrie Cottage
    Valerio Massimo Manfredi
    Vegetation
    Victor Appleton
    Vince Flynn
    Watermakering
    Wayne A Grudema172e2ef81
    Weather
    Web Site Design
    Wigtown
    Wilkie Collins
    William Boyd
    William Le Queux
    Willow Wood
    Winter
    Yann Martel
    Zane Grey

    RSS Feed

Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.