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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 publ ...more

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Average rating: 3.62 · 2,266 ratings · 467 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	Arrowood (Arrowood, #1) 3.46 avg rating — 1,547 ratings — published 2017 — 40 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) 3.90 avg rating — 513 ratings — published 2019 — 22 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 and the Thames Corpses (Arrowood, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 192 ratings — published 2020 — 4 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 3.11 avg rating — 9 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
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	Arrowood and The Meeting House Murders (An Arrowood Mystery, Book 4) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	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 Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh	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 absolutely loved these stories. They somehow seemed right for reading in the Covid crisis. Stories of outsiders.
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Mick Finlay answered Kelly Miller's question: Hi, I loved reading your first 2 books and can't wait to read the 3rd one which will be out in June, my husband has already preordered it for me. I was wondering, do you know of any good authors I should try that have written books that are similar to yours? Thank you in advance for your reply. Hi Kelly. Thanks for getting in touch and I'm so glad you enjoyed the first two books. I really hope you like the next one. Two Victorian crime books I really enjoyed are Fingersmith (Sarah Waters) and The Suspicions of Mr Whicher (Kate Summerscale). See Full Answer
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I loved this book - a fascinating period of history, complex characters, and a great story.
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An incredibly atmospheric book about a fascinating operation in WW2 London.
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Terrific. Lovely portrayal of relationships and Essex in 1900s.
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