Author: Colin Marks

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk My rating: 5 of 5 stars I read this after seeing the film, so the twist element was hugely ruined. But, still a great read: fast, succinct, excellently written… View all my reviews

The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is an interesting attempt to fictionalise a business book; interesting, though I’m not sure entirely successful. The storyline anchors the advice into the real world, showing how processes should be constantly reviewed and how the naysayers can…

The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin My rating: 4 of 5 stars Good writing, the build up was well crafted, but, even 40 years later with the huge advance in technology, the plausibility is distracting. View all my reviews

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel My rating: 5 of 5 stars Note: I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in place of an honest review. Straight off, without faffing around, I’ll confess that I loved this book. When I first heard about it, I thought, “ah, the world needs another trilogy…

The Story Of Lucy Gault by William Trevor My rating: 4 of 5 stars ‘The Story of Lucy Gault’ was shortlisted for the Man Booker prize way back in 2002, and like anything shortlisted for a prestigious award, you know the quality will be there: the writing was crisp, the characters unique and a well…

Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King My rating: 4 of 5 stars This novella collection was a mixed bag. All were written with Stephen King’s usual relaxed and readable style, but a few felt lazy, as though he rushed them down without exploring and developing the what-if’s like he normally does. Fair Extension is…

Jeeves and the Wedding Bells by Sebastian Faulks My rating: 4 of 5 stars Note: I received a free copy of this book from NetGalley in place of an honest review. I must confess I’ve never read Wodehouse. He’s one of the authors who’s persistently remained midway on my to-read list, keeping Chekhov and Elmore…

Digging to America by Anne Tyler My rating: 5 of 5 stars I read Anne Tyler’s ‘Accidental Tourist’ many years ago, so long ago that I wouldn’t be able to remember the plot if the film hadn’t refreshed my memory. But one thing I clearly remember about that novel was quality of the writing –…

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis My rating: 5 of 5 stars View all my reviews

Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was really looking forward to this book. I reread Hitchhikers recently and have watched the Stephen Mangan’s Dirk Gently production and loved them both. As an aside, I provided the crew’s electricity for the fish and chip shop scene. A…