First Novels

thorold: A first novel that would be the culmination of a lifetime's effort if anyone else had written it.

thorold: I keep reading Donaghue's books because I enjoyed this one so much, and they are always slightly disappointing

thorold: Leavitt only went downhill from here

thorold: Great book, but Smith wasn't exactly a new author when she wrote it, she had a lot of successful plays to her credit.

thorold: Not mature LeCarré, but a decent crime story all the same