I really enjoyed this. What's more it the first 'long' novel I've read (other than Du Maurier) in recent years given my battle with the brain and its attention span. No problems with 'The Long Earth' though; had me interested from the off and kept me smiling (and wondering) all the way through. Here's the shocker... This is the first Terry Pratchett book I've read (first Stephen Baxter one too)! I know. I do exist. A reader who has not read Terry... To be honest I don't usu

I really enjoyed reading this. Perhaps it was Du Maurier's 1930s voice in a 1970s setting, or the eccentricity of the writing...

A short story or novelette? Take your pick. My guess in the latter and I really quite enjoyed it. I picked it up in the local library because it is short and it only took an afternoon to read. Set in the WWI trenches it explores the strange duality of murder and honor set amidst the brutal reality of constant death and the invisible worth of a name. To be honest it was quite obvious from the off what was going to happen; so in terms of catchy punch and unexpected twist at th

I'm perplexed. I love Du Maurier, her writing and the personal life she led, but for me 'The House on the Strand' is the weakest book or short story I have read of hers. And even so I found it really interesting in retrospect. Why? I shall try to explain, but can't guarantee to make any sense. I confess I found the first two thirds of the story hard-going. I didn't really connect with the characters, names were difficult to pronounce and remember (place names and people: I