I went back and forth on this one. I think in the end that one of the story-lines that we get introduced to ends up making no sense and was just used to introduce a character who would become important later. Two of the case histories I thought were done very well. That said, I ended up not liking a...
49. CASE HISTORIES, BY KATE ATKINSON (Book 1 of Jackson Brodie)Recommended by Laura, on Goodreads. I’m quite a fan of classical mystery and detective stories, but I try not to read too many of them at once so I won’t find them too repetitive. Synopsis: A middle-aged former policemen current private ...
What I learned: Apparently, I now read any book that's been blurbed by Stephen King. And I hardly ever like his books. Huh. My review: I recommend this book to people all of the time at the bookstore where I work and it's usually responded to positively. It's an intriguing mystery that doesn't feel ...
A blend of literary fiction and crime genre tropes, overall I think I'll continue with the series. This is quieter than most crime fiction I tend to like, but Kate Atkinson executed it well.
Kate Atkinson has a way of getting into all of her characters' heads in Case Histories. You're given different POVs throughout, which keeps the story from ever feeling stale or bland. It gives it a unique and personal touch. Even though this is a detective story, it's by no means a typical detecti...
Quite brilliant. How she knit up totally unrelated three stories into one. It was not exaggerated but very natural by maintaining a moderate bond which is a role of Jackson between stories. It's the one of the best among what I've read recently. When I read the last page of it, it drag me to read th...
Lo hubiera disfrutado mucho mas si no hubiese visto los dos primeros capítulos de la serie con el genial actor protagonico Jason Isaac (a.k.a el papa de Draco Malfoy ; a.k.a Garfio en la mejor película de Peter Pan que se hizo la del 2000 y monedas).Aun así ,muy buen libro de misterio ; cercano por ...
Format: E-book on my Kindle Narrated By: NA Original Publication Year: 2005 Genre(s): Mystery Series: Jackson Brodie #1 Awards: None I’ve been meaning to read Kate Atkinson for a while now. She’s one of those intriguing authors who are not tied to a particular genre, writing both literary novels a...
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