The Ghost

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Is this actually by Harris? - Rated
I've read all of Harris's fiction and he's a great storyteller. Fatherland, Imperium and Archangel are highlights. I can't believe he hasn't used a ghostwriter for this to see what the audience thinks. It's just terrible writing - dull, characterless and pretty pointless. When the "twist" was revealed I just thought, "who cares". No more like this please - let's have the real Robert Harris back!

Very enjoyable, just about plausible read - Rated
The thing I really liked about this book was the way it took the voice of a cynical hack and made the reader care for this, in many ways, unpleasant man. It is a sign of real skill in the writer that such a character can become someone we care about.

The story - a former PM based very closely on Blair writing his memoirs - covers a large amount of political dirt. It's an engrossing read, and the friend who recommended it to me said she was amazed they weren't sued. So was I.

An excellent read.

Highly implausable - Rated
This book was simply a poorly written book with an implausable plot. Read the reviews to see what it is about, but don't bother reading the book unless you are an out and out fan of Harris.

desperately disappointing - Rated
Compared to the mastery of Robert Harris' other work - of which I am a huge fan, this is a dreadful, dull, uninspiring, completely unbelievable read. What a waste of time!

Cheryl Blair works for who?????. - Rated
The Ghost My first Robert Harris read, does Mr Harris`s socialising with the the Blairs give him an insight into the truth,the basis for fictional scribing, or somewhere between both??
Can`t imagine the likes of Bush and Margaret Beckett fitting into the equasion!!
A good read with a twist, "Archangel" next.