Child 44

Nov 30

Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith
Reviewed by Tanya
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I think I always prefer reading a book before watching the film, especially when it came to this one as the reviews were awful! For those who have seen the film, do NOT be put off by it because honestly this book is amazing. The opening chapter pulls you in instantly, the characters are very well drawn, and the plot is brilliant - one of those books that you simply just can’t put down!

I loved this thriller/murder mystery book: it is set in the Soviet era during Stalin's rule and is roughly based on the real life killer Andrei Chikatilo, following the story through the eyes of Leo Dimidov; the government agent who is trying to piece together the clues left behind each murder. The ending is very satisfying – a great read overall and one you’ll be telling your friends to borrow for their train journeys!

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Tanya Ahmed

Soy Tanya. I’m the youngest of the group...and I don’t really know what to say except that I find these things really awkward. When Linda first came to me with this idea of an online bookclub/review page I was 100% down, although I was a little worried and felt like backing out on many occasions as I felt like my reviews were awful - I’m not good with words at all. If anyone was to ask me a year ago how I found a book, I’d reply: “good” - that’s my review done. But being part of this club with such amazing girls has really made me a lot more confident and comfortable. So I’ll forever be grateful. It’s always a laugh when we’re together, we are guaranteed to get side-tracked but our meetings are always productive and a lot of fun. This is just the beginning for us. I like reading all kinds of books from different genres but prefer romance/YA. With work being full on I like feel-good books that are light and easy. I’m currently in the middle of reading a few books lol but sticking to The Zanzibar Wife by Rebecca Rodriquez. Reading for me is a form of escapism, just getting away from the stress of real life and getting lost in book and falling in love with characters. I can’t list my top 5 or even top 10 so here are a few of my all-time favourites: The Sicilian by Mario Puzo To all the boys I’ve loved before by Jenny Han, A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hoseeini, The Forty Rules of Love by Shafa Kelif Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith and Moonlight Over Manhattan by Sarah Morgan.

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