BCF Bookclub 2024 - part 4

[Madeleine]

I've decided to read "Catching the Eagle" by Karen Charlton, which is based on the real-life story of how one of her husband's ancestors was hunted down by the law, after carrying out what was then the largest robbery in Northumberland, and carries on with a fictionalised account of his trial.

[itsmeagain]

Charlton is a major Northumbrian name, like Robson. The Charlton brothers were from Ashington.

[Madeleine]

The house which was robbed is Kirkley Hall,which is now a zoo and training college, near Ponteland.

[Hayley]

I decided to go for The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, which I am enjoying, but it's so densely packed with all the details of the case (and history of the detective) that it feels like it's taking a while to get through it!

[Madeleine]

That's why I gave up on it, she kept getting side-tracked and giving lots of details about witnesses and their history,which didn't seem to have any relevance to the case.  Way too much info for me.

[lunababymoonchild]

5 hours ago, Hayley said:

I decided to go for The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, which I am enjoying, but it's so densely packed with all the details of the case (and history of the detective) that it feels like it's taking a while to get through it!

 

4 hours ago, Madeleine said:

That's why I gave up on it, she kept getting side-tracked and giving lots of details about witnesses and their history,which didn't seem to have any relevance to the case.  Way too much info for me.

I loved it!

[Hayley]

On 11/6/2024 at 10:21 AM, Madeleine said:

That's why I gave up on it, she kept getting side-tracked and giving lots of details about witnesses and their history,which didn't seem to have any relevance to the case.  Way too much info for me.

I’m still hoping that it’s all going to become relevant and tie up at some point. But some parts do feel like a big info dump! 
 

On 11/6/2024 at 3:08 PM, lunababymoonchild said:

 

I loved it!

I still have faith in it 😄 it’s just taking a while to read! 

[Madeleine]

Yes a massive info dump, think I gave up around p 120! Well done for persevering.  I did enjoy the TV version though.

Edited November 18 by Madeleine

[lunababymoonchild]

Just started Hauntings by Neil Oliver. A factual book about ghosts in historical places

[Madeleine]

Finished mine last night, review on the discuss your reading thread.

[Hayley]

On 11/18/2024 at 8:27 PM, Madeleine said:

Yes a massive info dump, think I gave up around p 120! Well done for persevering.  I did enjoy the TV version though.

I didn’t know there was a TV version!? 
 

I’ve finished it now, will add to the ‘completed’ thread 😄

[Madeleine]

Yes they did a couple of series, with Paddy Considine as Mr Whicher, the first series focusses on the book.  You might be able to find it on ITV3, or one of the ITV equivalents of i player.