I've not read any thing in a while, so I'm about to start Things in Jars by Jesse Kidd. I may also attempt to dip my toes into Fake Invisible Catastrophes and Threats of Doom by Patrick Moore, which I expect to be way over my head...it was recommended by an intelligent friend.
I found that utterly dire. If he wasn't well-known I doubt very much it would have found itself ever out of the slush pile. I abandoned it with pleasure.
re reading Vera Brittain's Testament of Youth, brilliant book and very poignant, about her life and those she loved, many of whom never to return from the Great War, and her later life as a pacifist, and author.
I found that utterly dire. If he wasn't well-known I doubt very much it would have found itself ever out of the slush pile. I abandoned it with pleasure. "
As you know, I loved that.
Have you tried the Marlow Murder Club?
It’s a jolly romp about a nudist crossword setter who overhears her neighbour being murdered.
Very Marlow-centric with real local places.
I don’t think I’d like George Eliot - and possibly not Victoria Hislop either which is a shame as I’ve met her and she’s lovely. Hard to believe she’s married to Ian :-)