Books

INTERVIEW: Dr. Brian May (2008)

In celebration of the 2023 New Year Honours List bestowing a Knighthood on one of the greatest guitarists to pick ...
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Author Q & A: Emma Styles – No Country For Girls.

With her debut novel being described as the ‘Thelma & Louise for a new generation’  Australia-raised and now England-based author ...
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Emma Styles – No Country For Girls

Emma Styles No Country For Girls Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sphere Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ ...
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Anna Downes – The Shadow House Book Review

Anna Downes The Shadow House Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hodder Paperbacks  Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages ISBN-10 ...
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Charlie Higson: Whatever Gets You Through The Night book review

Charlie Higson Whatever Gets You Through The Night Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ ...
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Chris Brookmyre – The Cut

If versatility is a marker as to the skills of the storytelling writer, Chris Brookmyre again proves with The Cut  ...
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Jane Harper – The Survivors

Jane Harper The Survivors Publisher : Little, Brown Language : English Hardcover : 384 pages ISBN-10 : 1408711982 ISBN-13 : ...
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Margaret Murphy – Don’t Scream

Margaret Murphy Don’t Scream Publisher: Joffe Books Paperback: 422 pages ISBN-10: 1789316278 ISBN-13: 978-1789316278 7th December, 2020. It’s been a ...
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DO YOU WANT TO WRITE A CRIME NOVEL?

HarperFiction is proud to launch Killing It: The Killer Reads Competition for undiscovered writers. All you need is a good idea, ...
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Margaret Murphy – Before He Kills Again

Margaret Murphy Before He Kills Again Joffe Books July 13th, 2020 Welcome back Margaret Murphy, to one of the best, ...
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Amer Anwar – Stone Cold Trouble.

Amer Anwar Stone Cold Trouble September 24th, 2020. Having received rave reviews for his debut novel Brothers in Blood two ...
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Lockdown Island Thoughts of … BILL ELMS.

OCCUPATION AND BRIEF RESUME:  Bill has worked in the theatre industry both locally and nationally for over 30 years, including ...
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Lockdown Island Thoughts of …. GEMMA BODINETZ.

Occupation and Brief Resume: Artistic Director of the Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse Theatres from 2003 – present. Gemma’s tenure has ...
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Lockdown Island Thoughts of … ROB FENNAH.

Occupation and Brief Resume: Musician; Writer; Producer. As a performing artist Rob Fennah had a number of hit singles and ...
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Davy Edge, poet actor, singer and all round great chap!

Lockdown Island Thoughts of … DAVY EDGE!

Occupation and Brief Resume: Actor/Musician/Poet. Following a long career in music and theatre, which started with being in the original ...
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Crimefest Awards 2020 shortlists announced.

Crime writing convention CrimeFest has announced the shortlists for its annual awards. Now in their thirteenth year, the awards honour ...
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Lockdown Island Thoughts of … GILLY MACMILLAN.

  Occupation and Brief Resume: Gilly MacMillan is the author of six novels, all psychological thrillers, the latest of which ...
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The Lockdown Island Thoughts of … CHRIS SIMMS.

Occupation and Brief Resume: Writer and writing skills facilitator. Chris is the author of the Jon Spicer series of crime ...
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Lockdown Island Thoughts of … PAULINE DANIELS.

THE DESERT ISLAND THOUGHTS OF …PAULINE DANIELS. Occupation and Brief Resume: Stand up comedian singer and actor, Pauline Daniels has ...
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Lockdown Island Thoughts – John McArdle

Welcome To Lockdown Island and the thoughts of … Brookside, Emmerdale, Merseybeat and Prime Suspect 5 star, JOHN McARDLE. Occupation ...
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Mark Billingham – Cry Baby

Mark Billingham Cry Baby  Hardcover: 448 pages Publisher: Little, Brown Language: English ISBN-10: ISBN-13: 978-1408712412 23rd July, 2020. ***** Breathtaking ...
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Stephen King – Misery

Stephen King Misery Paperback: 384 pages Publisher: Hodder Paperbacks; 20 edition (7 July 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: ISBN-13: 978-1473662070 ”No, ...
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Davy Edge Poems from the Midnight review

BOOK REVIEW: Davy Edge – Poems from the Midnight

Davy Edge Poems from the Midnight To Order: https://www.paypal.me/davyedge RATING: ***** Davy Edge; actor, musician, writer and, now, poet, his talents ...
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Mark Billingham The Killing Habit review

BOOK REVIEW: Mark Billingham – The Killing Habit

Mark Billingham The Killing Habit Hardcover:432 pages Publisher:Little, Brown ISBN-10:0751566942 ISBN-13:978-0751566949 14 June, 2018 RATING: ***** You’ll be hard pushed ...
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Linwood Barclay A Noise Downstairs review

BOOK REVIEW: Linwood Barclay – A Noise Downstairs

Linwood Barclay A Noise Downstairs Hardcover: 368 pages Publisher: Orion ISBN-10: 1409163989 ISBN-13: 978-1409163985 12 July, 2018 RATING: ***** Linwood ...
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Steve Cavanagh Thirteen Review

BOOK REVIEW: Steve Cavanagh – Thirteen

Steve Cavanagh Thirteen Publisher: Orion Paperback: 368 pages Date: June 14, 2018 RATING: ***** Thirteen is the first of Steve ...
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David Jackson Don’t Make A Sound

BOOK REVIEW: David Jackson – Don’t Make A Sound

David Jackson Don’t Make A Sound Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Zaffre May 3, 2018 RATING: ***** David Jackson has again ...
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Sarah Hilary Come and Find Me book review

BOOK REVIEW: Sarah Hilary – Come and Find Me

Sarah Hilary Come and Find Me Paperback: 359 Publisher: HEADLINE ISBN-10: 1472248961 ISBN-13: 9781472248961 Reviewer: Courtney Haddock RATING: ***** Sarah ...
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Mark Hill It WasHer Book Review

BOOK REVIEW: Mark Hill – It Was Her

Mark Hill It Was Her Paperback: 448 pages Publisher: Sphere Language: English ISBN-10: 0751563242 ISBN-13: 978-0751563245 DATE: May 7, 2018 ...
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Gilly Macmillan Odd Child Out Review

BOOK REVIEW: Gilly Macmillan: Odd Child Out

Gilly Macmillan Odd Child Out Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Sphere ISBN-10: 0349412928 ISBN-13: 978-0349412924 5th April, 2018 RATING: ***** Gilly ...
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