A Conspiracy of Tall Men

A Well Written, Entertaining, Twisty Conspiracy Thriller So, I picked this up in a remainder bin and, before even starting to read it I looked at a few reviews. According to a bunch of them the book is overwritten, padded, wandering, and not nearly as good as the author's later published "Before the......more

Shock and horror: I had to DNF this one: ended skimming through the chapters because the action did not hold my interest. I go through phases - some genres turn me off (such as historical fiction, for example), whereas in my youth, right up until my mid-thirties, I loved historical fiction. Now, I t......more

A Conspiracy Of Tall Men, by Noah Hawley was written in 1998, but is just as relevant today if not more so. Linus Owen teaches conspiracy theory at a small college. When his wife is killed in a plane crash his world implodes. The action unfolds in the present tense, so readers are taken immediately......more

Boy oh boy. Reading the other reviews (lower ratings) and still will keep my 5 stars. This book kept me up late at night and I did not wish to put it down. Even liked the ending!!! The writing is clever, complete and such a good character study. It's very creative. Anyone wish to bet this is gonna b......more

I was quite enjoying this book due to it being an unusual topic: Consoiravy theories are not normally my thing. However despite some good plot twists the ending was very unsatisying - I didn't realise it even was the ending until I turned the page. Disappointing for this reason. Not sure I'd rush to......more