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Very clever writing of Hopkins in this book. Her experiment with the poetry format, the three different perspectives, the different fonts all make for a perspective on the lives of three women that has more dimensions than an ordinary novel. The characters of the three women are well defined, broad and deep, and give an insight in the lives of women who we would call 'ordinary', but turn out to have deep motives for what they do or not do. The story keeps a tension, problems are solved at some point, yet the lives of the three characters will go on when the book is finished, the book is a glimpse in three lives, unfinished and satisfactory at the same time.

Enger carefully builds Henning Juul as the main character in this novel, revealing his background, history and behaviors one part at a time. These characteristics are cunningly woven into the story, making for a detective novel where tweaks and twists in the plot come unexpected and naturally at the same time. The plot has enough twists to keep the book interesting until the very last page, even when the culprit has been unveiled. No artificial moves or jumps in the plot, the story logic is correct and intriguing. I enjoyed reading the book, and would look forward to next publications. ( )

Gripping and gruesome. Quite the book about parents living with the abduction and killing of their son and the long investigation to convict the killer. A book about the feelings of guilt, the "if I only" thoughts, and how these persist for 25 years. And the same parents living with a failing police team, learning how pride of individuals leads to the failing of an investigation, dragging it on for more than 25 years. Be ready for an intense read, for details that you probably won't like, and imagine that you're the parent of Adam.

What an absolute pity that with the death of the author the heroin will not re-appear in future books. The third novel in the Millennium series brings Salandar out hospital, and out of the grip that the secret service holds on her. And she doe it in her own unique way, supported by expected (Blomqvist) and unexpected friends. Explicit or implied violence is part of the story, as is the sexual life of some of the characters. Larsson merges the characters, their stories, and the events into a page-turner that kept me reading in every spare hour until I finished it.

CHganging the world - one village at a time. After reading "Three Cups of Tea" I've been looking forward to the description of the next years of Greg and his CAI. The book doesn't disappoint, and Greg is doing a wonderful job of giving honors to the people who do the work in Afghanistan and Pakistan. He's no longer in the role of a do-er, but the weight behind the fund-raising and publicity that is so necessary to build schools where nobody dares to go. So he dedicates the book to the stories of the men and women on the ground, and tells about the challenges, successes and hardships that they experience while building schools for girls.

Krakauer is a researcher, thorough, deep and wide, and every next book shows more hard work to get a full and complete story of the chosen topic. This book is about the tragic death of Pat Tillman, but that is just the human part. And the most important part, where we learn how and why a successful football player chooses to go to war, what war brings to him and his family, and how that war ends his life. And then there are the deep analysis of the war, the reasons to go to war, the political landscape, the actors in the war game. The dirty games of all the actors, this is not a pretty story. It is neither a book about war, more a book against it, with some clear political views. This is a good read if you're looking for a well rounded view on the tragic events leading to Tillman's death, it is not a suspense thriller about a war hero.

A nicely woven story of the love developing between a chef and a writer, and love between the writer (a culinary journalist) and traditional Chinese food. The love story is light, if you're in love with a chef you'll recognize things. The food story is eye opening, about both the recipes as well as eating traditions in China. The descriptions of the food are very good - tastes, flavors, smells, form and shape are well caught, and links to books, calligraphy and history are well chosen. Recommended for food lovers.

Mike Cohn has been taking notes during his Scrum classes, notes from all the questions and answers from his students. As a Scrum trainer I recognize many of the questions, and I admire Mike's answers. Mike has seen a lot of project situations, a lot of Scrum implementations, in very different organizations, and he shares his insights, tips and practices freely in this book. I admire how he brings his personal experiences, and references to materials from others together, 'elegant' is probably a good word for his approach. The book is so packed with information and experience that you will want to go back to it time after time, like an Agile-Coach-in-a-Book. If you're serious about implementing Scrum then keep the book handy, and refer to it often, it will kick-start your search for the answers to your implementation obstacles.

It just works - great bread, with minimal effort, and the results are great. I live a mile high, and the recipes work without the altitude adjustments. Besides the simplicity also the variations in the book are a recommendation, they inspire to try your own (focaccia with the herbs and onions in the dough for example).

Can books about the combination of science and sex be funny - absolutely, and Strong shows a good example of how to do this trick. From the first chapter onwards he builds a hilarious scenario around a very real scientific situation, the discovery of a female . The two main characters are never short of clever remarks, and the description of the various sex-acts is funny and detailed, yet never obscene. The plot is strong, the story remains interesting and isn't just there to pin the different erotic situations to.

Noah Boyd's first novel is a first that many writers will wish for. He introduces his two main players - Steve Vail and Kate Bannon - and keeps updating their characters throughout the book. That's not why the book is a pageturner though, Boyd spins a clever story, with many twists and turns, never one too many though. The plot stays fascinating and believable, heroes have real world skills and the bad guys lay out a clever path of intrigue and deception.