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#101 – Flash For Freedom, George MacDonald Fraser BOOK REVIEW

You are all well aware of how heroes swashbuckle through an adventurous tale of derring do [1] in which damsels are rescued from distress, dastardly villains are dispatched to the underworld, and wrongs are righted. You’ll be equally aware of …

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#100 – The Spitting Image, Michael Avallone BOOK REVIEW

You didn’t think I’d reach the magic number of one hundred book reviews, did you? No, you did not. I’m pretty sure you put down your bottle of Soylent, turned to a friend [1] and then in snarky tones said …

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#99 – A Thirst For Vengeance, Edward M. Knight BOOK REVIEW

What was your worst ever day like? Do you consider yourself to have had a tough upbringing? I ask this because the main character, and narrator, of A Thirst For Vengeance probably has you beat. The tale begins when Dagan, …

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#98 – Stuka Pilot, Hans Ulrich Rudel BOOK REVIEW

The last two books I reviewed were, respectively, a beautifully written pseudo-memoir about a degenerate alcoholic who achieved nothing in life, and a trashy pseudo-memoir full of blood’n’guts on the WW2 Eastern Front. Now, would I be able to find …

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#97 – Women, Charles Bukowski BOOK REVIEW

You have probably noticed how daily soap operas on TV, such as Eastenders, are very different to the ‘premium cable’ such as The Wire or Game of Thrones. It isn’t just that “Eastenders is shit” [1] but there are specific …

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#96 – The Last Panther, Wolfgang Faust BOOK REVIEW

World War 2 has fascinated me for a very long time. Considering how much time I’ve spent reading about it, watching documentaries, movies, and playing video games…. it’s odd that I still haven’t really made up my mind about it. …

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#95 – The Tall Dolores, Michael Avallone BOOK REVIEW

I told you I was getting a bit of a man-crush on Michael Avallone after reading his woeful The Satan Sleuth trilogy. I’ve also had a thing for his English equivalent, John Creasey. Now, I know what you’re thinking: why …

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#94 – Around The World In 80 Days, Jules Verne BOOK REVIEW

“What do you reckon, my intrepid pal, fancy traveling around the world in eighty days?” I wrote, completely out of the blue. “What’s that, say you?” replied Jimmy, “that’s a dashing smart idea.” “We could re-create Mr. Phileas Fogg’s journey. …

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#93 – Redhead, John Creasey BOOK REVIEW

I seem to recall saying something recently about having developed quite a tolerance for a new writer’s missteps if I think he has potential. There were a few lines about being a glutton for punishment too…… so, in that vein, …

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#92 – Devil, Devil, Michael Avallone BOOK REVIEW

I’m a pretty tolerant forgiving sort of person. Just the other day, Jimmy said to me, “Nick, you’re a pretty tolerant forgiving sort of person” [1]. There are few things in the world I’m as tolerant of as dopey adventure …

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