Here are all my reviews of 2010 ordered by the rating I gave books. Reflecting the quality of the books I read, the reviews are skewed towards the top end (I introduced the half star about halfway through the year and certainly some of the 4* books would have been 3.5 star if I'd had the system in place beforehand).

Of the 101 books I read, 58 were 4 stars or above and 43 3.5 stars or below. 5* - 14; 4.5* - 7; 4* – 37; 3.5* - 10; 3* - 26; 2.5* - 3; 2* - 4 The general quality is to a large degree because my reading has been shaped somewhat by either prior experiences of an author's work or I've read good reviews elsewhere. Certainly, the quality of my reading has improved no end since I starting blogging, which is a compelling reason to continue.

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Simone spends his nights listening to Chet Baker and scanning the radio waves of the city, eavesdropping on other people's lives. He imagines what people are like - based on the 'colour' of their voice - and his acute hearing sets alarm bells ringing when he tunes in to the killer. Together Simone and Negro are the only people able to stop the killer, before he closes in on Simone. From the diverse perspectives of the detective, the blind Simone and the killer, Lucarelli, master of Italian noir, weaves a gripping thriller. Author by: Carlo Lucarelli Language: en Publisher by: Random House Format Available: PDF, ePub, Mobi Total Read: 57 Total Download: 764 File Size: 49,9 Mb Description: Ispettore Grazia Negro tracks down another faceless killer in this intelligent sequel to Lucarelli’s celebrated first book, Almost Blue.

A professional killer is at large in the cities of Italy, Code-named “Pit Bull,” he is a master of disguise and an expert with weapons. He modifies his guns and his bullets are untraceable. His skill with prosthetics, wigs and makeup means that no two victims witness the same terrifying final vision. This is a hunt for a man with no face. Only the picture of a pit bull terrier left behind at each murder can link the crimes. Day after day, Ispettore Negro works on her seemingly impossible case.