Dark Briggate Blues

I had the pleasure of meeting the author Chris nickson a few years ago at a Waterstones event in Leeds and it was his passion for his stories that led to me and my friend buying a couple of his books. I enjoyed the story and the fact it was set in the past. It reminded me of the Daisy Darymple serie......more

I was keen to read this as it is set in my home town of Leeds and there is a definite joy in being able to clearly envision where the characters are walking, driving, etc. Unfortunately, I did find that the characterisation was a bit basic and the plot incredible in the most literal sense. I have the......more

Good page-turning thriller. I chose it because it's set in Leeds, my city. I wanted to give it a test-read for my mum who likes a bit of crime and grew up in 1940s/50s Leeds. I don't really think it's her cup of tea, really, though. But I'll pass it on to her anyway. For me, it was a good read. Not r......more

OK is the best I can say for this. Wasn't totally bad but I just couldn't connect with the characters. I'll see if the second-in-series is better.......more