Anyone read Robert Harris?

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I’m about 2/3 through Precipice having bought it for cheap from Waterstones. It’s the first of his books I’ve read and quite wishy washy. I expected it to be harsher, grittier maybe. Has anyone read his books and is it typical of his writing?

I haven't read that one but have read some of his others and have enjoyed them all - Fatherland, Second Sleep, Munich, Arkangel, An Officer and a Spy and the Fear Index.

Agreed - Act of Oblivion was gripping!

Fatherland is a masterpiece! I've not read any others so I'm grateful for this thread as gives lots of good recommendations.

I agree with everybody. An Officer and a Spy was hands down my favourite - in my all time top 5. Also loved Act of Oblivion.
All the WW2 ones are excellent and the Roman ones. Second Sleep was very strange and Conclave - I enjoyed the writing but th3 end was a bit of a damp squib for me.
I am looking forward to reading Precipice.

Have not seen anyone mention the Ghost which I liked. Second sleep was awful. Reading the Precipice now. Not Particularly gripped. I think he is hit and miss. Fatherland was the best, Conclave was good but the ending disappointing.

as my DH said when he saw I had bought precipice “ I see you have bought another Harris book “ to complain about !!

Yes, me too - I think I was expecting it to be more profound* like Fatherland or the Cicero trilogy given the interesting setting but it was really just a dullish ‘thriller’.

@SockFluffInTheBath try Enigma or Fatherland.

*not sure profound is quite the right word, but when I read Fatherland I was blown away, and the Cicero series are really next level.

Oh yes, I totally forgot he wrote that one! It was really good!

Loved the Cicero trilogy. And act of oblivion. I really liked precipice, but it's not quite his usual style.

Also loved The Ghost

Archangel
Cicero Trilogy
V2
Pompeii
Munich

And his wife wrote The Hive which I also enjoyed...Gill Hornby

i’ve read Conclave and V2 - both really enjoyable.

We are Robert Harris fans in this house enjoyed Pompeii especially.
He is famous for the accuracy of his forensic research, reliable, fascinating.

I know this is an old thread but I'm happy to pull it up. I am listening to 'Act of Oblivion' and really enjoying it. I hope to read or listen to some more of his.

I've read Enigma and Fatherland years ago and was not impressed. His writing was not gripping, characters not great.
I'm always surprised at how revered he is.