Jos reviewed Shift by Hugh Howey (duplicate)
In a future less than 50 years away, the world is still as we know …
Review of 'Shift' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Unlike Wool, way too long. Will not read Dust also.
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Jos rated Wool Omnibus: 4 stars
Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey
This Omnibus Edition collects the five Wool books into a single volume. It is for those who arrived late to …
Jos rated I am Pilgrim: 5 stars
I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
"The astonishing story of one man's breakneck race against time . . . and an implacable enemy. An anonymous young …
Jos reviewed The Beach by Alex Garland
Review of 'The Beach' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
For a long time, even after I started it, I didn't know what to expect of this book. It turned out to be a great adventure, and yet entirely plausible.
For a long time, even after I started it, I didn't know what to expect of this book. It turned out to be a great adventure, and yet entirely plausible.
Jos reviewed The ruins by Smith, Scott
Two American couples, just out of college, enjoy a pleasant, lazy beach holiday together in …
Review of 'The ruins' on 'Goodreads'
Right from the start, as with "A simple plan", you know that this book is not going to end well. And, spoiler alert: it doesn't. It is well written and hard to put down. However, by the time you figure out who the bad guy is, the bad guy only keeps getting badder. This book offers no relief of any kind.
Right from the start, as with "A simple plan", you know that this book is not going to end well. And, spoiler alert: it doesn't. It is well written and hard to put down. However, by the time you figure out who the bad guy is, the bad guy only keeps getting badder. This book offers no relief of any kind.
Jos reviewed Pierres de sang by André Arnaud
Review of 'Pierres de sang' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Not bad, but uses long-winded and rather formal dialogue (even for French), sounding fake and unnatural. Tedious explanatory scene at the end with no action at all, just coppers sitting down and talking, described in the book itself as "trois heures de martyre", and we, as readers, can only agree.
Not bad, but uses long-winded and rather formal dialogue (even for French), sounding fake and unnatural. Tedious explanatory scene at the end with no action at all, just coppers sitting down and talking, described in the book itself as "trois heures de martyre", and we, as readers, can only agree.
Jos reviewed Razzia sur l'antique by Louis-Marie Brézac
Review of "Razzia sur l'antique" on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Redelijk spannend, gelukkig niet al te serieus geschreven
Jos rated STASILAND: STORIES FROM BEHIND THE BERLIN WALL.: 5 stars
Jos rated De kraamhulp: 4 stars
Lieveling by Kim van Kooten
Nadat Puck op 5-jarige leeftijd met haar moeder is verhuisd naar de villa van de nieuwe man van haar moeder …
Jos reviewed Lieve mama by Esther Verhoef
Review of 'Lieve mama' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Heel vlot geschreven, ruim gebruik makend van cliffhangers, met een climax tot en met het eind. Plausibele situaties en karakters. En die "lieve mama" is een vondst.
Heel vlot geschreven, ruim gebruik makend van cliffhangers, met een climax tot en met het eind. Plausibele situaties en karakters. En die "lieve mama" is een vondst.
Jos rated Fludd: A Novel: 5 stars
Fludd: A Novel by Hilary Mantel
One dark and stormy night in 1956, a stranger named Fludd mysteriously turns up in the dismal village of Fetherhoughton. …
Jos rated The Goldfinch: 3 stars
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
The Goldfinch is a novel by the American author Donna Tartt. It won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, among …