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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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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: Little Big Lies by Liane Moriarty
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty My rating: 4 of 5 stars My top advice to you regarding this book is that you should persevere. By the time you get to the end of the story, you will agree with … Continue reading
Book Review: You Beneath Your Skin by Dimyanti Biswas
You Beneath Your Skin by Damyanti Biswas My rating: 5 of 5 stars The stories that are told in this book are authentic because we know that they are based on the reality of extreme poverty, corruption, violence and injustice … Continue reading
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Tagged acid attack, autism, book review, corruption, crime, dimyanti biswas, drugs, ghalib, india, injustice, murder, poverty, prostitiution, rape, violence
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Book Review: The Perfect Murder by Peter James
The Perfect Murder by Peter James My rating: 4 of 5 stars A married couple, Victor and Joan, have grown apart over the years. They have become bored with each other and have sought, and found, extra-marital stimuli. Each plans … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, crime, crime fiction, murder, perfect murder, peter james
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Book Review: No Tomorrow (Killing Eve #2) by Luke Jennings
No Tomorrow by Luke Jennings My rating: 5 of 5 stars Despite having a gigantic TBR mountain, I by-passed them all and started reading No Tomorrow as soon as I had finished reading Codename Villanelle. The story continued at the … Continue reading
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Tagged bisexual, book review, british, CIA, crime, gory, killing eve, lesbian, london, luke jennings, mafia, MI5, MI6, motive, murder, murderer, no tomorrow, paris, russian, ruthless, serial killer, sex, spy, SVR, thriller, ukraine, villanelle
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Book Review: Codename Villanelle (Killing Eve #1) by Luke Jennings
Codename Villanelle by Luke Jennings My rating: 5 of 5 stars It has been a long time since I gave any book a five star rating, but this one truly deserves it. The ending left me breathless and hungry for … Continue reading
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Tagged bisexual, book review, british, CIA, code, codename, gory, killing eve, lesbian, london, mafia, MI5, MI6, motive, murder, murderer, paris, russian, ruthless, serial killer, sex, spy, SVR, thriller, ukraine, villanelle
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Book Review: King’s Gold by Michael Jecks
King’s Gold by Michael Jecks My rating: 4 of 5 stars Well researched: a story well told. Historical fiction has always been my favourite genre since I first read Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff when I was eight … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, crime, henry II, henry III, historical fiction, history, medieval, murder
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Book Review: Sorry by Zoran Drvenkar
Sorry by Zoran Drvenkar My rating: 4 of 5 stars Have you ever felt sympathy for a murderer? What? Never? Do you really believe that it would be impossible for you generate such feelings? Well, read Sorry and you may … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, murder, mystery, oran Drvenkar, sorry, thriller
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Orlando Mass Shooting – How many more before Americans wise up?
The civilized world cringes as many stupid Americans continue to live in denial and battle against their more sensible compatriots who have the brains to realize that tightening of gun laws would massively reduce the risk of such events. The … Continue reading
Review: The Valley of Fear
The Valley of Fear by Arthur Conan Doyle My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book contains two stories which tie up nicely towards the end. The first is a classic Holmes crime and mystery which is resolved, as expected … Continue reading
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Tagged arthur conan doyle, book review, mining, murder, north america, sherlock holmes
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