A quite astonishing memoir of the only woman ever to serve in the French Foreign Legion

Five audio books I recommend - great books and good narration

Five excellent crime stories from the many I have read this year - I recommend them

Seven books I really enjoyed this year - all non-fiction

A detective and her new trainee investigate a death in Iceland

My favourite of the many novels I have read this year

Robert's life and death are explained by the evidence of those who knew him

My final Advent book is a love story

An actress recounts her life and loves

An allergist falls for her patient