Colin Garrow's Blog, page 10
May 12, 2024
‘Hag-Seed’ by Margaret Atwood
My Review (4 stars out of 5) Theatre director Felix loves working at the Makeshiweg Theatre Festival. Planning a ground-breaking production of The Tempest, he suddenly finds himself booted out by the treacherous Tony. Relegated to living in a wooden shack, Felix is provoked by thoughts of vengeance, and haunted by memories of his dead…
May 4, 2024
‘Killing Plato’ by Jake Needham
My Review (5 stars out of 5) Putting his past behind him, former lawyer Jack Shepherd spends his working life teaching at a Thailand college. But an apparently chance encounter in a Phuket bar brings him face to face with an infamous criminal who seeks Jack’s legal expertise. Indicted for murder, Plato Karsarkis needs someone…
April 21, 2024
‘Cause of Death’ by Patricia Cornwell
My Review (4 stars out of 5) Kay Scarpetta finds herself quite literally in deep water when the body of an investigative reporter is found in the Elizabeth River. Digging into the reasons for the man’s death, Scarpetta is already suspicious about the odd phone call reporting the death before the police were notified. Along…
April 18, 2024
‘The Edge’ by Jim McGhee
Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour for The Edge, via Rachel at Rachel’s random Resources The Blurb DI Barney Mains blames himself for the grotesque murder of a top banker in France. He’s obsessed with the belief that he allowed a near-mythical assassin to escape certain death to kill again. And when a…
April 14, 2024
‘The Strange Girl’ by Keith Dixon
My Review (4 stars out of 5) The daughter of an ex-con hires private investigator Sam Dyke to find her father, after the man disappears following his release from prison. But Sam discovers the missing man might have been in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. The investigation uncovers differing opinions on the ex-con’s…
April 7, 2024
How to Be a Crap Writer (Part 3)
In my previous posts on the topic of being a crap writer, I’ve looked at identifying those among us who are not literary greats, as well as the kinds of silly writing mistakes many authors make. This time around, I’d like to share my thoughts on more subjects that irritate me, and spoil books that…
April 3, 2024
‘Lost Solace’ by Karl Drinkwater
Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour for Lost Solace, via Rachel at Rachel’s Random Resources The Blurb They’re called the Lost Ships…but sometimes they come back. And when they do the crews are missing, while the ships have been strangely altered, rumoured to be full of horrors. Opal Imbiana has been seeking something…
March 27, 2024
‘Impostor’ by LJ Ross
My Review (5 stars out of 5) Forensic psychiatrist, Doctor Alexander Gregory, explores the darkest minds to expose the secrets underneath – skills which place his name at the top of the list when a murder investigation team seek help tracking down a killer. Journeying to County Mayo, Ireland, Gregory finds a quiet community torn…
March 23, 2024
‘Broadsword Calling Danny Boy’ by Geoff Dyer
My Review (5 stars out of 5) Writer and critic Geoff Dyer serves up a scene-by-scene analysis of the classic war movie, ‘Where Eagles Dare’ highlighting his favourite scenes as well as commenting on some of the actors’ proclivities – such as Richard Burton’s drinking, and Clint Eastwood’s stock-in-trade expressions. ‘Where Eagles Dare’ is one…
March 18, 2024
‘The Spy Across the Water’ by James Naughtie
Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour for The Spy Across the Water, via Rachel from Rachel’s Random Resources. The Blurb From one of our most treasured BBC broadcasters, The Spy Across the Water is the third instalment in James Naughtie’s brilliant spy series, woven around three brothers bound together through espionage. We live…
