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Mick Finlay

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Mick Finlay was born in Glasgow and grew up in Canada and England. He now divides his time between Brighton and Cambridge. He teaches in a Psychology Department, and has published social psychological research on political violence, persuasion, and verbal and non-verbal behaviour. Before becoming an academic he worked as a tent hand in a travelling circus, a butcher's boy, a hotel porter, and in various psychology-related roles in the NHS and social services. He reads widely in history, psychology, and enjoys a variety of fiction genres (including crime, of course!)

Mick used his background in psychology to write 'Arrowood', a historical crime fiction novel set in Victorian London. It is ...more

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Average rating: 3.57 · 1,516 ratings · 357 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Arrowood (Arrowood, #1) 3.46 avg rating — 1,190 ratings — published 2017 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Murder Pit (Arrowood, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 313 ratings — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Arrowood: Free Sample liked it 3.00 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Arrowood and the Thames Corpses: The most exciting historical crime fiction thriller of 2020 for fans of Sherlock Holmes it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Arrowood Mystery (2 Book Series) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cern Zoo (Nemonymous, #9) by D.F. Lewis (Editor), A.J. Kirby (Goodreads Author) , Tim Nickels 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Mick Finlay rated a book it was amazing The Tyrant's Shadow by Antonia Senior	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I loved this book - a fascinating period of history, complex characters, and a great story.
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Terrific. Lovely portrayal of relationships and Essex in 1900s.
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Mick Finlay answered Kathy B.'s question: Just listened to Murder Pit – loved it! Did you collaborate with Malk on how the 'imbeciles' voices should sound? His narration is spot-on & I was amazed at how well he pulled off all the voice challenges you gave him. I found myself wanting to shout TELL THEM! so well done you, for building that level of tension in the story. Pls hurry #3, I miss Team Arrowood already. Disappointed Amazon doesn't sell Vin Mariani. Hi Kathy. I'm so glad you liked it. Malk did all the hard work. We did have a skype chat about the voices of the characters with intellectual disabilities, and I found a few authentic videos on the internet to send him. I must admit I was worried... See Full Answer
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