Iain Kelly's Blog, page 31
July 15, 2020
THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE
He was sweating. His back ached. His arms couldn’t carry the heavy parcel much further along the pedestrianised street. 4300, 4301, 4302… Almost there. He didn’t think about the walk back to the start of the street that awaited. His car was parked outside house No.1. 4376. He had made it. He dropped the parcel … Continue reading THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE
July 13, 2020
Author Interview: Iain Kelly
Originally posted on Rambles, writing and amusing musings:
Welcome to another episode of Author Interviews… I have a great one today. Please welcome Iain Kelly, author of The State series. The footpath I am walking along is awfully clean and awfully quiet. In fact, I don’t see anyone around at all. Large buildings tower over…
Welcome to another episode of Author Interviews… I have a great one today. Please welcome Iain Kelly, author of The State series. The footpath I am walking along is awfully clean and awfully quiet. In fact, I don’t see anyone around at all. Large buildings tower over…
July 11, 2020
BOOK REVIEW: OUTSIDERS by MICHAEL WYNN
The Blurb: DIY Private Investigation is not for the fainthearted. What could the inhabitants of a rural Essex village possibly know about hunting down and defeating a violent drugs gang? Where do you start? Why would you even contemplate starting? Unfortunately, for Julian Ashton and his tramp friend Wordsworth, they have no choice. Embarking innocently … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: OUTSIDERS by MICHAEL WYNN
July 9, 2020
VISTA OF WAR
Their camp was just outside the old boundary wall of the city, in a wooded area on the crest of a hill that overlooked the valley below. Central City sprawled out before them as far as they could see. The secluded camp sat in a clearing between six oak trees. Branches from the trees stretched … Continue reading VISTA OF WAR
July 8, 2020
EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK
‘How about this… Americans harnessed electricity,…’ ‘Yes, very good, Mr. President.’ ‘…we split the atom…’ ‘Well, sir, technically that was a New Zealander.’ ‘…we gave the world the telephone…’ ‘That was a Scotsman, Sir’ ‘…and the internet…’ ‘Tim Berners-Lee was an Englishman working in Switzerland.’ ‘…we settled the Wild West…’ ‘Maybe don’t highlight our record … Continue reading EVERYTHING BUT THE KITCHEN SINK
July 7, 2020
Review: State of War by Iain Kelly
Delighted to receive a fantastic review from Laurie Bell on her blog SolotheFirst, for my latest novel ‘State Of War’. Do check out her reviews of all the books in ‘The State’ trilogy and the books as well. About the Book The State is at war at home and abroad. While the global First Strike … Continue reading Review: State of War by Iain Kelly
July 4, 2020
BOOK REVIEW: MISSING by JAMES McEWAN
The Blurb: “Laura’s mother is missing. A family’s secret. The authorities place three-year-old Laura into foster care. Fifteen years later, a family history project motivates her to search for her true identity. She must find her lost parents to learn the truth about the past. She grew up feeling vulnerable, distressed and abandoned. She constantly … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: MISSING by JAMES McEWAN
July 2, 2020
DREAMING OF HEATHER
The bed sheets are damp with sweat. The muggy, warm air offers no relief. I unwrap myself and lie on top of the duvet. This weather has to break soon. It isn’t just the close atmosphere that has made me sweat. I had been dreaming of her again. Vague images of my dream come back … Continue reading DREAMING OF HEATHER
July 1, 2020
JUST VISITING
‘What is he doing?’ ‘I have no idea.’ ‘He’s just standing there.’ A small group of onlookers stopped on the sidewalk to stare at the man standing in the middle of the intersection. ‘Did he just come out of the manhole cover?’ ‘Should we ask if he needs help?’ The lights changed. Yellow cabs swerved … Continue reading JUST VISITING
June 27, 2020
BOOK REVIEW: WHITE FIRE by LAURIE BELL
The Blurb: Sure, Agent Toni Delle has trust issues. Mate, her canine robot partner and Zach, her attitude-enabled shipboard Computer Intelligence Interface constantly tell her that – but as she told them, that was because of The Smuggler. She would have refused her new mission altogether if it wasn’t for the insane amount of money… … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: WHITE FIRE by LAURIE BELL
