The Darker the Night

I heard about this debut novel on NPR; the author is an off-air NPR staff member, I believe. I thought the book had some good plotting but for me the characters didn’t ring true. Of course, I do realize it’s fiction! I’d read another book by him, simply because I’m a second-chance kind of woman. Als......more

It's all right. This is simply a yarn set around a forthcoming Scottish independence referendum featuring First Minister Susan Ward (a barely-concealed Nicola Sturgeon) mired in scandal, a murder of her former lover John Millar on its eve, MI5 and rumours of Russian involvement. Investigating are th......more

I started reading this book on my Kindle. But managed to pick up a reduced priced paperback. A few friends had given this book rave reviews. I was a bit underwhelmed by the finish to the book. There is probably a follow-up book, but I’ll not be in a hurry to read it!!......more

Good story First time reading a book from this author. At first, I thought I might not get through it, but as the plot thickened, it kept me wanting to not give up on it. I will read more of Mr. Patience's books.......more

Greatread An excellent story with great characters. Almost seemed real and would not have been surprised yit was fact rather than fiction.......more