The Gray Man by Mark Greaney is a book that really left an impression on me as an absolutely brilliant first book in a series. In a similar vein to The Terminal List by Jack Carr, I was blown away by how much action and drama Mark Greaney was willing to put into this first novel. (more…)
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown is the ninth highest-selling fiction book of all time. Just let that sink in. It’s sold more copies, internationally, than six of the seven Harry Potter books. You can’t deny its influence across literature and the absolute sensation it has become. Even if you’ve not read The Da Vinci Code, you’ve likely heard of it. (more…)
Before there was The Da Vinci Code, there was Angels & Demons by Dan Brown. Angels & Demons is the book that thrust Dan Brown into the limelight as one of the most gripping authors of our generation. The book introduces the character of Robert Langdon, a Harvard professor who specialises in symbols and historical conspiracies (not his official job title but that's essentially what he does). (more…)
The Guest List is a crime thriller that was launched last year to quite a lot of praise. The book is Lucy Foley’s second thriller hit and incorporates one of my favourite stories and twists I’ve read in a book to date. It had me gripped from early on and kept throwing curveballs at me to keep me so. (more…)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a household name in the book industry. It’s a novel published back in 2005 by Stieg Larsson featuring the incredible character Lisbeth Salander, one of the most unique main characters you’ll ever read about. (more…)
A book that I described as a “stunning debut novel” on my Goodreads, The Terminal List still sticks in my mind as one of the best first books I’ve ever read by an author. Jack Carr pulled didn't hold any punches here. Pin me! Jack Carr is a former Navy SEAL who led special operations teams as a Team Leader, Platoon Commander, Troop Commander and Task Unit Commander and in 2018 he wrote his first fictional book about a character called James Reece who experiences the dark side of the government and becomes an enemy of the state. Plot – 5/5 The plot of The Terminal List sees the main character, James Reece, with nothing left to live for after he finds out the American government are responsible for the…
