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June 30, 2014

Review of ‘The Complaints’ by Ian Rankin

I loved the Rebus books, reading all of them over a period of years, starting with Knots and Crosses in the early 90’s then following the series all the way through. After Exit Music which had been set up as the final Rebus book I took... READ MORE
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Published on June 30, 2014 04:15

May 23, 2014

“Seal Team Six” by Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin, a superb account of the elite US Special Forces unit

This was a great read for many reasons. Any reader that has any interest in the military will certainly enjoy this book but I think many others would too. The book gives an honest and insightful account of a personal journey from a less-than-idyllic childhood... READ MORE
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Published on May 23, 2014 09:18

Review 4

“A smart and well-paced debut,” Cara Magazine, Shelf Life.
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Published on May 23, 2014 05:30

Review 3

“Great read, straight in where the action starts, hooks you right in from the very start of the story. It’s all about pace, tension, foreshadowing, making sure it all comes together but he does a marvellous job, it’s a great book”. Vanessa O’Loughlin Author and... READ MORE
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Published on May 23, 2014 05:28

Review 2

“David Graham’s award-winning debut thriller is an action-packed, globetrotting treat. And in Larsen, his Danish mercenary, he’s created one of the year’s best characters.” – Crime Thriller Hound,http://www.crimethrillerhound.co.uk.
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Published on May 23, 2014 05:25

Review 1

“Loved it, a page-turner, couldn’t put it down. He’s created an amazing character called Larsen, the best character I’ve met in these books, quite chilling but brilliant. Mesi is an enigmatic heroine. If you like thrillers it’s just terrific …” – Ferdia MacAnna, BAFTA winning... READ MORE
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Published on May 23, 2014 05:13

April 25, 2014

Michael Larsen and the Danish Military

Quite a few readers have contacted me to say how much they enjoyed the character of Michael Larsen in Incitement. One of the talking points has been his formative years as part of the Danish military and some people expressed an interest in knowing a... READ MORE
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Published on April 25, 2014 02:54

March 26, 2014

Thoughts on some books I’ve recently read: ‘Shakespeare’s Rebel’, ‘Bloodland’ and ‘Fat Chance’

As I’ve written previously, I enjoy a wide range of books across various genres and areas of interest. Here are some thoughts on a few books I’ve enjoyed in the last month or so. Shakespeare’s Rebel by C.C. Humphreys I hadn’t read historical fiction in... READ MORE
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Published on March 26, 2014 04:36

January 12, 2014

Books from other genres I’d recommend: Fantasy

In my last post, I said that I would take a break from recommending thrillers and look at some other books. There are quite a few different genres I have enjoyed, history, historical fiction, biographies and sports books among others. This post, though, I am... READ MORE
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Published on January 12, 2014 05:34

December 10, 2013

Final Thrillers I’d recommend (for now)

I’ve previously written a couple of posts about thrillers I’ve enjoyed and where I was in life when I first read them. I could fill the entire blog with posts like this, so I will make this post the last about my favourite thrillers for... READ MORE
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Published on December 10, 2013 04:38