Brutal in summer

#86 A-Z reading challenge - authors
Pratchett, Terry "The Wee free men"
About a girl who has to get her brother back from the 'quin' with the help of some pictsies.
What did I think?
I do enjoy a good Terry Pratchett. This is aimed at teens and has a number of highlaryoos situations. What I most enjoy about his books set in Discworld is that it seems so logical and right that the characters behave as they do. They are mostly noble and always come through in the end. Recommended.

#87 A-Z reading challenge - titles
"The quick" by Laura Spinney
About a doctor who treats a patient with a machine lent to her by her old boss.
What did I think?
Atmospheric and isolating, detached character. Like one of those films where emotions are exaggerated (he's really angry! she's really sad! they're really messed up!) Interesting exploration of what grief can do to people.

#86 A-Z reading challenge - authors & #87 A-Z reading challenge - titles
Quigley, Sheila "Run for home"
About an old mystery, bad luck, violence, death and slavery. Has a large cast of characters. And lots of swearing.
What did I think?
Once I'd got over the accent-writing ('yer') I quite enjoyed this book. It's heavy on dialogue. Clever use of the characters makes it seem as though you are looking into their lives in a defined space of time. Nice situations that only occasionally seem over the top and illogical.