budsmam's reviews
369 reviews

The Antipope by Robert Rankin
Did not finish book. Stopped at 13%.

Just not for me

The Jungle Book: The Mowgli Stories by Rudyard Kipling

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Fantastic adaptation with a cracking set of Narrators, just sublime

Broadland by David Blake

challenging dark emotional lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I liked this enough to finish it but I did have some issues with it. The main characters felt a bit two dimensional and the "banter" between them irritated at times, maybe just not my cup of tea

A Fatal Funeral by CD Couch
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.

Just not for me

Birkett: five full cast BBC radio 4 crime dramas by David Stafford, Caroline Stafford

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I did really enjoy this compilation well acted but rhe stories are reflective of the attitudes of the time 

The Thirteen Problems by Agatha Christie

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I had forgotten just how much i adored these stories, Agatha Christie herself said that Miss Marple is very suited to the short story and she was absolutely right. Perfection 

Arkham County by Guy Adams, A.K. Benedict
Did not finish book. Stopped at 36%.

Too many subplots so hard to keep up with

My Husband the Murderer by Charlotte Barnes

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I loved this book. A not unusual premise. Woman married to a serial killer hears his last Confessions, but Charlotte Barnes created such a complex heroine who I really engaged with and felt so much sympathy for 
The plot itself had a few good twists, some if which I saw coming but that didn't spoil the book for me. Loved it, I saw a few reviews saying the pace dragged I didn't feel that in the slightest

The Village Detectives & The Art of Murder by Fiona Walker
Did not finish book. Stopped at 12%.

Just not for me

Death in a Scarlet Gown by Lexie Conyngham
Did not finish book. Stopped at 23%.

Just not for me, i felt it dragged a bit much