Tag: thriller

  • Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King

    Picked this up because I generally like King best when he goes against type, and it’s another example of how great he can be. One long chapter, a rambling story told by an old woman about killing her husband. It’s fantastic. I read it in 2 sittings. A full-on classic.

  • Glass Houses by Louise Penny

    A woman at a used bookshop I frequent told me that I should read Louise Penny books, and that this was a good place to start. Either she was mistaken or this author just is not for me.  The author performs so many narrative acrobatics to withhold information here. Page one introduces us to an…

  • Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler

    There are so many quotable lines in this book. It’s no wonder that Chandler’s writing helped set the template for an entire genre: I was sitting on the side of my bed in my pyjamas, thinking about getting up, but not yet committed. I didn’t feel very well, but I didn’t feel as sick as…