I'm having another day off..
The sun is shining here in South East London and Sydenham is bathed is in a golden summer haze with a refreshing cool breeze. So I am having a day off and friends are coming round for the first BBQ of the summer this evening. And I am definitely not going to feel guilty about it, despite the fact that two books for review this morning : the best selling The White Masai by Corinne Hofmann, which is due out in its first UK edition in September this year, and a weighty tome of a historical novel by Peter Prince.
Peter Prince's Adam Runaway has been hugely hyped already, although again not due for publication until September and much more promotional activity is promised but the comparisons to Sarah Walters and Rose Tremain which are proudly proclaimed on the back of the cover do not inspire me with enthusiasm to get stuck in.
In the meantime, I'm thoroughly enjoying The Shadow of the Wind, although a full review will have to wait until I've finished.
Those looking for a good, satisfying read, could do worse that Guardian of the Dawn by Richard Zimler which we reviewed way back in November.
