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Robin Newbold

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Robin Newbold is an author and journalist. Fourth novel, thriller When the Darkness Swallowed the Sun, is out now on Amazon. His work has appeared in Time Out, the South China Morning Post, Bangkok Metro and Gay Times. He is a Crystal Palace fan and lives in sunny Hove.

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Bloody Summer

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When the Darkness Swallowed the Sun by Robin Newbold
"A very gripping thriller with a phenomenal immersive world building!

It contains the search to the identity of the murderer, very fluently written.

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"I thought this book had an interesting premise! I found the conversations to be a bit stilted at times, and there was a lot going on instead of focusing on one aspect. However, I thought it was good and it was very fast paced! There's a lot of drama " Read more of this review »
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