Mystery Man - Bateman Reviews

Are you looking for a mystery with many comic twists and a character you aren't sure whether to love or hate? Had enough of the usual kind of crime books full of serious characters and the usual results? Then search no further, "Mystery Man" is possibly the strangest book I have ever read and I've read plenty. After ...  Read the complete review

I am not normally a fan of crime writing, but I saw this was on the Richard and Judy book list I thought it was worth a shot, as when they include a 'genre' book it tends to be a bit more accessible. I haven't read anything else by this author so didn't know quite what to expect, but it had me chuckling from the first few pages. The ...  Read the complete review

Blurb He's the man with no name and the owner of No Alibi's a mystery bookshop in Belfast. But when a dectective agency next door goes bust, the agency's clients start calling into his shop asking him to solve their cases. It's not as if there's any danger invovlved. It's an easy way to sell books to his gullible customers and Alison, ...  Read the complete review

Crime fiction is sort of like the problem child of the book world that the parents like to hide under the stairs. Even the geeky kids, like science fiction and fantasy, get to poke their head out once in a while to breathe some fresh air, or have a film based on them. No, it is crime fiction that is sneered at most for being derivative, bland, ...  Read the complete review

I must admit that I'm a bit of a snob when it comes to books with a 'Richard & Judy book club' sticker. I have no idea where this prejudice came from, but I'm assuming it is because the kind of books they normally choose are not really my cup of tea. However, every now and again there are exceptions and one of those is the hilarious 'Mystery ...  Read the complete review