tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32065323.post1504365641422488503..comments2024-03-23T02:59:40.776+00:00Comments on Euro Crime: New Reviews: Child, Cross, Edwards, Ellis, French, Kristian, Seymour, TheorinKaren (Euro Crime)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03678348280806062648noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32065323.post-8001719099700295432011-08-11T05:04:40.671+01:002011-08-11T05:04:40.671+01:00I liked Tana French's book quite a bit, especi...I liked Tana French's book quite a bit, especially it's depiction of life for many working-class women in Dublin who have few, if any, options.<br /><br />The book gave me a real sense of everyday life there and what problems people face just to earn a living.kathy d.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32065323.post-30921185690329716632011-08-10T09:39:20.695+01:002011-08-10T09:39:20.695+01:00Seems to me that Giles Kristian must have read &qu...Seems to me that Giles Kristian must have read "The Long Ships" ("Röde Orm") by Swedish writer Frans G Bengtsson. Quite a well spun yarn, written during the 2nd World War:<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Long_Ships<br />...and don't judge the book by the film - even though Kirk Douglas starred as Röde Orm.<br />Thorbjörn J, GothenburgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32065323.post-53014578877414195402011-08-08T09:02:35.968+01:002011-08-08T09:02:35.968+01:00Some good reviews here- I am quite tempted by the ...Some good reviews here- I am quite tempted by the review of Luther but also scared off by it! Not sure which way to go. Also on the fence about the Tana French after her disappointing (to me) second novel. I do very highly recommend Johan Theorin's The Quarry, though, it is superb.Maxine Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628509319992204770noreply@blogger.com