Book Reviews
Most of the reviews on this website are written by members of our Oundle Crime book group, and if you enjoy reading crime fiction and thrillers and want to know more about Oundle Crime, click here. Having said that, we’re very happy to include reviews of any literary genre. So if you’d like to write something about a book you’ve enjoyed, please send your review to us at join@friendsofoundlelibrary.org.uk
You’ll find our latest reviews below, and you can click through to a book review to find our 6-month Archive. We should also add that if you buy books linked to our website we may earn commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookshops.
9 October 2024
You Don’t Know Me by Imran Mahmood
This courtroom drama written by a practicing barrister quite naturally reeks of authenticity. It’s also a cleverly-plotted and unusual novel – a murder mystery told in the voice of the young man accused of the crime.
2 October 2024
Oundle Crime recommends
September found 9 recommendations from Oundle Crime – a good mix of brand-new novels, some absolute classics and a few books by authors the group had never heard of before. There are two e-audiobooks in the list as well.
15 September 2024
The Trial by Jo Spain
A standalone novel by Jo Spain that’s very readable and has a few surprises right from the start. A first-class story that definitely earns 4 Stars.
15 September 2024
Resurrection Walk by Michael Connelly
A cleverly written addition to the Lincoln Lawyer series, which has Harry Bosch and Mickey Haller investigating a wrongful conviction and fighting to get the prisoner freed and declared innocent. A terrific story. 4 Stars.
9 September 2024
The Golden Gate by Amy Chua
This debut novel, written by an established non-fiction author who is a Professor of Law at Yale Law School, puts 1940s Californian society under a magnifying glass. 3+ Stars.
1 September 2024
Oundle Crime recommends
August was about exotic locations and Oundle Crime read books set in Zimbabwe, Los Angeles, Sweden… and also Cambridge and North London! There are seven novels in their list, a mix of new and older titles.
26 August 2024
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Our reviewer re-read this after a nearly 50-year gap and says it’s as powerful and relevant today as it was when it was first published in 1960. An absolute classic that’s worth every one of 5 Stars.
18 August 2024
The Spy by Ajay Chowdhury
A series that gets better with each instalment. This has a clever plot that’s also entertaining; and the protagonist, Kamil Rahman, is very human. 4+ Stars.
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