I expected a fun tour of the UK light read, however this is actually far more than that. It is an exploration on many levels of the reasons behind our British sexual outlets and in many ways, it asks you to make your own mind up as to what the participants are really looking for. A great follow up for this would be a European tour as a direct comparison. Some will find the cheap sex attitude of a gay male offensive, but this is in context and in my mind an essential back-story. If you have an interest in human sexuality, like to know what others get up to, or just want to know what goes on inside those darkened rooms then read on. If you are looking for a quick thrill look elsewhere. The question the book asks is, do we actually indulge our liberated fantasies, or do we just play under other rules pretending to be liberated whilst in total safety.

This is just pure fun. I hate modern comedy in all its shallow pointless `it's so bad it must be funny' mentality, in his book comedy just seems to spring out at you when you do not expect it. It is like listening to one of those great dinner party experts who ramble on with a dry tale that has you laughing out loud at completely random parts of the tale. Please do not compare this with 3 men in a boat they are different books, this one actually looks at the culture of the people and makes comments that show a race of people easily influenced without question. I found the book, funny, insightful, and engaging, storytelling, as it should be. You could even ask if it was so easy for the storyteller to see the Germany of the time in this way, then why did others not see the potential risk of the coming years.

A Christmas Carol is for me a special book. A link to my children now grown, therefore I looked forward to this and downloaded it to read straight away. What could somebody do with the tale, what if there was a hidden agenda in the story, what if Scrooge had a change of heart. What could you do that would add to the story?

Nothing of the sort, this is a paranormal book that just exits for the sake of it, it has tenuous links with the original although it tries to mirror the writing style. The story is clear from halfway and at this point it just becomes a mush of sentimentality in the belief of eternal life. I actually berate this book because of the original, why try to follow something so well written and crafted with something so poor. It has left me quite angry that the link between the two books is made.

Humbug indeed!

There are so many problems with this book that I fail to see why any reviews on here are over 3 stars. It isn't funny, it doesn't compel you to read on, there are plenty of errors, typo and grammatical, it just is not worth reading. I didn't get to the end and from some of the reviews I am happy that I didn't waste the time doing so.

A good tale
Like other reviewers, I will tell nothing of the story, if you like mystical Merlin, and Excalibur type stories then this is for you. It is told in an unusual way but I am not sure this adds to the story, a narrative given in a village to the unbelieving folk almost gives rise to doubts in the reader as Druids do what we are led to believe they did. I always struggle with these tales when the magic kicks in it always seems to be over the top, fiction to me must have some credibility. This is not a criticism of the book alone, I just think it can be applied in a way that enhances the story rather than making the reader decide on fact and fiction issues. These were dark ages, where herbalism, science, and folk tales mixed with fear and powerful people manipulated doubt. As a reader, I want that to come through in the story strongly, every event should have these elements giving you little room to doubt it might have been so. This book fails to pass this on at an adult level but for young adults and lovers of the genera these are not relevant comments.
I enjoyed reading this and would recommend it to others but for me it didn't quite get there.

Utter Folly is an English farce, pure and simple. Characters abound and anyone who loves the country life will know at least a handful of them. The book is entertaining and written in a way that makes you want to continue, to get to know them better and see what stupidity circumstance can bring. I enjoyed reading this one but felt it rambled and at points gave dialog that was totally unnecessary, if it were to be transposed to a play it would need to be shorter. Sometimes events or people are explained at length and this seemed pointless, as the reader had already worked that out. It depends on your reading style, and as a farce I supposed it should like the houses and some of the older characters ramble on a bit.
A good read and one to try.

I like this one, a great plot that escalates in a believable way and could actually happen in the not too distant future. I will give nothing away of the plot, the writing style is flowing and makes it a good read, nothing challenging, just a story that you want to follow to its ending.
Normally I feel cheated by thrillers, the inevitable heavies who kill all in their way while a police force seems blind but an everyday hero who has super powers puts things right and beds the girl. Tracks didn't do this, it is actually a thriller that is worth reading, has characters that can and no doubt do exist in some form and has an ending that would no doubt happen. Is public privacy more important than crime prevention? Read this and ask yourself would you of agreed to this technology?, An interesting concept that no doubt is only a few years away from possibility if not already available if a super power could just afford it and convince us it is essential.

Starts well, with a great story line this could have been an excellent book. I read 75% positively hooked, but then this is a thriller and inevitably the final section has been written a million times in so many books that this could just have been cut, copied and pasted in. Do not get me wrong this is a good book and if you like thrillers then read it. Once you get to a point the end is obvious, the hero and his reward obvious and the baddies get what is obviously coming to them. Shame I felt let down and just skipped over the chapters and easily kept up with the story as it ended. Disappointing for me but many will love the whole book.

I do not get it, this book has had so many bad reviews that state very clearly that it is a load of rubbish and yet it is a top seller. So having got a free copy I tried it and so did several of my male and female colleges and yes it is total rubbish. It is amazing what having connections can do to an author while those with something to offer fade away, those with the friends in the right places thrive. No doubt the film will follow soon.

What is it they say `sex sells'

This is a perfect example of clever marketing and the dilution of literature by market forces, no wonder the publishing industry is in decline.

What is there to dislike in this book, it is exactly what it says. An excellent tale of a county of strange but well-meaning and lovable people ( I live there). Well written, interesting, believable, funny with strong characters and well-paced. I enjoyed this from start to finish and wanted more. Anyone who knows Devon and Cornwall can see these people as you walk down the street, meets them in the pub and knows the family history and the `no accent with ancient lineage - no belong' attitude that still persists. They are the life and breath of this wonderful part of the world, this book is a snippet of the life down here, a life that the tourist never sees. Many thanks for an enjoyable read Ian.