A mixture of genres this month. A couple of American big hitters were a disappointment – Stephen King and Paul Auster. However, a cracking debut novel, a non-fiction account of The Troubles and a classic graphic novel were standouts.

Short reviews available on my Goodreads page.

The Names – Florence Knapp *****
Four Shot in the Night – Henry Hemming *****
V for Vendetta – Alan Moore/David Lloyd *****
Insomnia – Stephen King **
The New York Trilogy – Paul Auster ***
Grid to Glory – Alex Jacques ****
Only Here, Only Now – Tom Newlands ****
Columba’s Bones – David Greig **
Open, Heaven – Sean Hewitt ***