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François

FrankAuLux@outside.ofa.dog

Joined 2 years, 5 months ago

Retired linguist/law/IT. Avid reader in all languages (see polyglot.city/@FrankauLux/ ), both paper and ebooks. Mostly fictions these days.

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finished reading The purity of vengeance by Jussi Adler-Olsen (Department Q novel, #4)

Jussi Adler-Olsen: The purity of vengeance (2014) No rating

In 1987, Nete Hermansen plans revenge on those who abused her in her youth, including …

Another most excellent book in the department Q series. This series is very enjoyable - warning tho: better read them in sequence, because if every book can stand alone, there is also several background story about the protagonists that are better read in sequence.

finished reading The Paris Diversion by Chris Pavone (Kate Moore, #2)

Chris Pavone: The Paris Diversion (Hardcover, 2019, Crown) No rating

American expat Kate Moore drops her kids at the international school, makes her shopping rounds, …

The book isn't bad BUT: unfortunately, it hinges on the previous one, the plot of which is quoted heavily. So if you plan to read them, read them in sequence !!! There is no point or incentive for me to read the previous one now, as I know all the details of the plot.

finished reading Blackout by Ragnar Jónasson (Dark Iceland, #3)

Ragnar Jónasson: Blackout (english language) No rating

On the shores of a tranquil fjord in Northern Iceland, a man is brutally beaten …

Interesting, even if the pace is quite slow. Unfortunately no chance to solve it for the readeras much isn't disclosed until the end...

finished reading A Hell of a Woman by Jim Thompson (Crime Masterworks)

Jim Thompson: A Hell of a Woman (Paperback, 2005, Orion mass market paperback, Orion Publishing Group, Limited) No rating

Young, beautiful, and fearfully abused, Mona was the kind of girl even a hard man …

yet another strange book from Jim. It starts normal enough and plunges into a weird delirium. Not sure I like that style. It's probably the last book I read from him.