A superbly entertaining, high-spirited novel, London Bridges gives a very contemporary spin to the classic English detective thriller. Set in 1990s...
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Apr 10, 2010
karen
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eh. this book proves that we must always read the back of books before buying them, and not just be transfixed by reflective silver surfaces. i bought this years and years ago and decided to finally read it. and for some reason, even after a casual remembering-glance at the back cover copy, stubbornly mentally insisted it was victorian. a nice victorian suspense-y thing, thought i. it actually takes place in the 90's. the 1990's. so it was jarring at first, and then there's an exhausting amount
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Apr 21, 2011
Pr
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I thought this book was going to be a mystery, and it borders on being one, however as someone else pointed out it crosses genres and was much more. The story is very engaging, and the plot moves quickly, much as a thriller does. But this is no thriller. It is witty and funny in places -- I laughed out loud several times while reading it. It is intelligent, which is a refreshing change from so many authors today. Plus the characters are well-developed so you start caring about them. And it has a
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May 29, 2009
Alethea
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I don't generally have any patience with contemporary fiction, and although this is something of a mystery, it's only lightly so. I was surpriesed by how very much I enjoyed it. Part of that was, of course, the evocation of London--I have met or seen most of these characters, and the sense of place is considerable. Nevertheless, it was sufficiently well written that I finished with great enjoyment. I doubt that I'll read it again, but that's not a requirement for a high rating. It did suffer
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Aug 23, 2010
Jodysegal
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Stevenson captures the voice and experience of a generation of thirty-something Brits in this fun novel in which murder, friendship, art history, aspiration and London all figure.
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