| Title: | Horns |
| Author: | Joe Hill |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Synopsis: | A young man who remains a suspect a year after his girlfriend’s murder awakens one morning to find horns on his growing on his head and associated powers which make him question the people around him and the event that wrecked his life. |
| Verdict: | An interesting look at deeper truths and how they are reflected in or are distorted by what happens on the surface. Not as good as Heart-shaped Box in my opinion but still pretty good. |
| Pages: | 435 |
| Read: | November 2010 |
30 November 2010
#99. Horns by Joe Hill
#98. Death Du Jour by Kathy Reichs
| Title: | Death Du Jour |
| Author: | Kathy Reichs |
| Genre: | Crime/Thriller/Forensics |
| Synopsis: | No matter where she goes Dr Brennan seems to find bodies and then a cult is linked to some of the deaths and more lives are in danger. |
| Verdict: | A bit more fluid than the first novel, a bit more outlandish but well held together. |
| Pages: | 436 |
| Read: | November 2010 |
#97. Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs
| Title: | Déjà Dead |
| Author: | Kathy Reichs |
| Genre: | Crime/Thriller/Forensics |
| Synopsis: | When the remains of a young woman are found, similarities to a pervious case lead to the discovery of a serial killer still at large. |
| Verdict: | Less ‘sensationalistic’ than ‘Cross Bones’, more immediate and enjoyable as an introduction to the characters, their workplace and environment and the work they do. |
| Pages: | 509 |
| Read: | November 2010 |
#96. Cross Bones by Kathy Reichs
| Title: | Cross Bones |
| Author: | Kathy Reichs |
| Genre: | Crime/Thriller/Forensics |
| Synopsis: | A case that starts with a suspect suicide leads to bones stolen from the Holy Land and takes Temperance Brennan to seek their original lying place and the conspiracy that surrounds them. |
| Verdict: | The books are significantly different from the series but quite enjoyable for themselves. This one felt a bit forced, I’m not sure if it’s just because the suggested identity of the skeleton is a bit contentious or if there was something that just didn’t click with me about the plotting. |
| Pages: | 497 |
| Read: | November 2010 |
#95. No Logo by Naomi Klein
| Title: | No Logo |
| Author: | Naomi Klein |
| Genre: | Non-fiction |
| Synopsis: | An examination of the origins of branding, its evolution and the influence it has had on society, individuals, economies, politics and human rights. |
| Verdict: | Confronting and depressing without being completely bleak. It acknowledges how much there is to be done to rectify the injustices caused without painting it as impossible. |
| Pages: | 497 |
| Read: | November 2010 – May 2011 |
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