Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike Book 3) by Robert Galbraith

The story starts with Robin Ellacott  receiving a package containing a woman's severed leg.  This alarms 
Cormoran Strike, who can think of four people from his past who he thinks could be responsible.

I enjoyed reading about Robin and Strike's personal lives.
The killer came across as  creepy, realistic, sadistic.


I didn't like the chapters written from the point of the view of the killer which didn't happen in earlier books

The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair by Joël Dicker, Sam Taylor

This book was a who-done-it, providing red herrings, changing accounts from many different people, a poignant friendship and an illicit love. 

I liked the passages about writers , writing and publishing.
I liked the portrayal of the feel of small town in New England, its people and the fierceness of protecting their own. 
I am not sure I would class it as a thriller - as at now point was a in anyway mildly scared!
It was long book and in parts felt slow.

The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells

This tells the story of Griffin, a scientist who creates a serum to render himself invisible, and his descent into madness that follows.

The book is pretty slim and Griffin spends most of it bullying people!
I didn't really enjoy the story - I found the characters uninteresting. 
The plot lacked any real tension.
Griffin himself didn't inspire fear, loathing or even pity. 
There was lot of effort trying to explain what it would be like to have an invisible man in our midst but this left the plot underdeveloped.  

However, it makes you ask the questions what if we gain what we always wanted , what does think the world of an outsider? what are the consequences of what we do?

The Road to Little Dribbling: More Notes From a Small Island by Bill Bryson

I had tears rolling down my cheeks as I read this.  This is the follow up to Notes from a Small Island which I haven't read but is on my must read books!

I loved the  facts and observations; his brilliant capacity for analysis; and the descriptions of Britain's  quaintness.
There is a good mixture of humour, facts and concern about the green belt and Heathrow's third runway! 

However, there are some places he is cutting about - Dover for instance!  And he does come across as a grumpy old man!  

The Betrayal of Trust: Simon Serrailler Book 6 by Susan Hill

So far I think this is the weakest book I have read of the Simon Serrallier series.   It is much ploddier than the others and more predicable.  In places I found it confusing and the characters felt less likable.  

The Grand Reopening Of Dandelion Cafe (Cherry Pie Island, Book 1) by Jenny Oliver

This was cheap 99p kindle amazon offer, otherwise I probably wouldn't have bought it.

 A feel-good, fun, flirty book, perfect for combating vampires. It was very quick to read.
I loved the descriptions of food and the fact it had rowing in it.

'Salem's Lot by Stephen King

I don't think I would have picked this vampire novel if we weren't reading it for our book club.

Stephen King is excellent at building suspense and developing a sense of foreboding.
I liked the way the novel dealt with the mystery of the town more than the creepiness of the vampires. 

However overall story was a little slow at parts and I wasn't as carried away by the narrative or the characters as I would have liked. And it felt a little long!