Forgotten Books: The Body on the Beam by Anthony Gilbert

Halfway through Anthony Gilbert's The Body on the Beam, I thought that the law of averages had finally caught up with me. After two brilliant books and one pretty good, it was inevitable that the next one fail to live up to its expectations.Unlike the earlier three, in this book the emphasis is more on … Continue reading Forgotten Books: The Body on the Beam by Anthony Gilbert

Book Beginnings and Friday 56

Book Beginnings is a meme hosted by Rose City Reader in which you share the first sentence of the book that you are currently reading.Here's mine from Anthony Gilbert's The Body on the Beam:During the spring of last year the police were greatly perplexed by a violent death occurring at No. 39 Menzies Street.In Friday 56 … Continue reading Book Beginnings and Friday 56