I really enjoyed this book and despite thinking I knew a good amount about the Charlton brothers I learned loads more. Well-written and gives a good background to the social and sporting events of their lives and times.

Sixteen Horses by Greg Buchanan

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The Bat by Jo Nesbø

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mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

I found the book to be a bit slow moving for my liking. It's number one in a series of 'Harry Hole,' books - it might work better as a prequel as it tells a lot of Harry's backstory and accounts for his character and career choices. The ending was pacy.

The Kingdom by Jo Nesbø

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The Sentence is Death by Anthony Horowitz

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mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

Finished this in 3 days, really good story and ideas.

Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics by Tim Marshall

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informative fast-paced

4.5

I learned a huge amount about why the world is currently like it is. The book explains the geographical reasons behind why countries succeed or fail and how sometimes countries (the UK for example) manage to make a bad situation even worse.

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