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A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth

tonyturton.com Posted on 18 June 1998 by Tony10 August 2015

This book is an impressive achievement. Despite its length, Seth keeps his reader engaged throughout. Every character in the complex, interwoven story is finely observed and detailed with sensitivity and gentle humour. The book covers a period of a little … Continue reading →

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The Echo by Minette Walters

tonyturton.com Posted on 12 January 1997 by Tony22 August 2015

A good thriller to read on holiday, by the author of The Ice House, The Scold’s Bridle, The Sculptress (as seen on TV).

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Enigma by Robert Harris

tonyturton.com Posted on 12 January 1997 by Tony19 August 2015

Whodunnit set in wartime Bletchley Park, where they broke the enigma code and built the first computer.

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Making History by Stephen Fry

tonyturton.com Posted on 12 January 1997 by Tony19 August 2015

Entertaining sci-fi-with-a-difference novel, impressively researched, and written with wit and humour.

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The Comfort of Strangers by Ian McEwan

tonyturton.com Posted on 12 January 1997 by Tony21 August 2015

A short novel – Venice will never quite seem the same!

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Modesty Play by Barry Unsworth

tonyturton.com Posted on 12 January 1997 by Tony22 August 2015

Whodunnit in an unusual format, set in the middle ages and centred around a group of travelling players.

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