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My working career spans the Royal Navy, a spell as a dairyman in the Highlands of Scotland, many years in military survey in the British Army, and a fourth career in Information Technology. I have recently become a budding author. See more...-
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Category Archives: Book review
Book Review: The Shrouded Path by Sarah Ward
The Shrouded Path by Sarah Ward My rating: 4 of 5 stars What I immediately loved about this story was the familiarity that I had with the setting. Having grown up in the area of North Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, … Continue reading
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Tagged bamford, book review, crime, crime fiction, crime series, hathersage, hope valley, peak district, sarah ward
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Book Review: Ride for Rights by Tara Chevrestt
Ride for Rights by Tara Chevrestt My rating: 5 of 5 stars The story is based on characters who truly existed and on events which really happened. There are contemporary snippets from the New York Times throughout the book. However, … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, motorbike, sisters, suffrage, Suffragette, teens, usa, World War I
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Book Review: The First Cut by Val Penny
This is the superb first episode of a crime thriller series set in Central Scotland featuring feisty DS Jane Renwick. The story moves at great pace and high tension from the first page to the last with plenty of danger … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, crime, crime series, edinburgh, glasgow, hunter, jane renwick, Scotland, thriller, val penny
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Book Review: A Deadly Influence by Mike Omer
A Deadly Influence by Mike Omer My rating: 4 of 5 stars In the main, this is a gripping, fast-paced chiller thriller. The characters, especially the main protagonist, Abby Mullen, are authentic. Abby is a negotiator and the opening scene … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, crime fiction, cult, mike omer, negotiator, thriller
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Book Review: Definitely Dead by Kate Bendelow
Definitely Dead by Kate Bendelow My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a truly excellent debut novel. There is no question in my mind that it fully deserves my five-star rating. From start to finish, the pace never lets … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, characterisation, conflict, crime, crime fiction, CSI, debut novel, humour, mixed race, pacey, police procedural, SOCO, thriller
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Book Review: All My Lies by Sophie Flynn
All My Lies by Sophie Flynn My rating: 4 of 5 stars Sophie Flynn’s debut novel has a great storyline and some interesting characters. She certainly shows a lot of promise and I look forward to reading much more of … Continue reading
Book Review: Sweetpea by CJ Skuse
Sweetpea by C.J. Skuse My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book deserves my five star rating because it is genuinely unputdownable. I have it loaded on my Kindle and found myself reading it on my phone app as I … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, cj skuse, crime, hilarious, humor, humour, murder, sweetpea
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Book Review: The Memory Tin by Sally Trueman Dicken
The Memory Tin by Sally Trueman Dicken My rating: 4 of 5 stars Lizzy is a depressed widow. She needs some new interest to drag her away from her natural misery. That could be her late husband’s allotment but something … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, historical fiction, romance, sally trueman dicken, WWI
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Book Review: The Glamourist by Luanne G Smith
The Glamourist by Luanne G. Smith My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Glamourist picks up where The Vine Witch left off, following the magical stories of Elena, Yvette and Sidra. Who would have thought that there was such a … Continue reading
Book Review: Spellbreaker by Charlie N Holmberg
Spellmaker by Charlie N. Holmberg My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is imaginative and creative writing. There is no doubt in my mind that the author is very clever. I kept asking myself how she came up with some … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, charlie n holmberg, creative, crime, crime fiction, intrigue, magic, mystery, spells, tension
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