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Very good East Texas crime. 4.5/5
Ain't Nobody Nobody by Heather Harper Ellett
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Ain't Nobody Nobody by Heather Harper Ellett
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Topical - sexism, misogyny and cyber bullying - and a fightback. 4/5
Stay Mad, Sweetheart by Heleen Kist
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Stay Mad, Sweetheart by Heleen Kist
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A bit outside the boundaries of the group, but I enjoyed it. 4/5
Spider, Spin Me A Web: A Handbook for Fiction Writers by Lawrence Block
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Spider, Spin Me A Web: A Handbook for Fiction Writers by Lawrence Block
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A bit of humorous Aussie crime fiction. 3/5
Exxxpresso by Dave Warner
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Exxxpresso by Dave Warner
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1st read of 2020, not great - things can only get better! 2/5
Innocent Crimes: Coming-of-age shouldn't have to involve a crime... by Art Gomez
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Innocent Crimes: Coming-of-age shouldn't have to involve a crime... by Art Gomez
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An enjoyable re-read consumed in December 4/5
Money Men by Gerald Petievich
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Money Men by Gerald Petievich
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An enjoyable Brit Grit December re-read 4/5
Violence in the Blood by Mark Newman
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Violence in the Blood by Mark Newman
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Another enjoyable December read 4/5
Cutter's Firm by Julie Morrigan
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Cutter's Firm by Julie Morrigan
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1st read of 2020 and a re-read, a bit of Brit Grit 4.5/5
In For The Kill by Mark Newman
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In For The Kill by Mark Newman
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First Aussie read of 2020! 3/5
Boxed by Richard Anderson
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Boxed by Richard Anderson
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An enjoyable collection of short stories, but not a memorable one
Hopeful Monsters by Roger McKnight
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Hopeful Monsters by Roger McKnight
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Best book of the Ben Bracken series so far. 4.5/5
Till Morning is Nigh by Rob Parker
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Till Morning is Nigh by Rob Parker
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Enjoyable short story about loss and bereavement 3.5/5
Roseberry Topping: a Dark Teesside short story by Glenn McGoldrick
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Roseberry Topping: a Dark Teesside short story by Glenn McGoldrick
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A novel with crime in it pages as opposed to a crime novel. Some supernatural elements also. 4/5
Sunbeam by Mark Eklid
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Sunbeam by Mark Eklid
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Last post from 2019 reading
Pavement by Andrew Davie
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Pavement by Andrew Davie
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A few grins and a few groans. 3/5
Boyd and Sarge: NYPD Law and Disorder by Blair Denholm
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Boyd and Sarge: NYPD Law and Disorder by Blair Denholm
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Enjoyable free short story
One Star by The Behrg
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One Star by The Behrg
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Enjoyable and inspirational and a bit of non-fiction. 4/5
Step by Step: A Pedestrian Memoir by Lawrence Block
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Step by Step: A Pedestrian Memoir by Lawrence Block
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Second Darren Mathews book - Texas, race, politics and a missing child. 4/5
Heaven, My Home by Attica Locke
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Heaven, My Home by Attica Locke
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Post war London novel - a murder and an American investigator. 4/5
Shamus Dust: Hard Winter. Cold War. Cool Murder. by Janet Roger
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Shamus Dust: Hard Winter. Cold War. Cool Murder. by Janet Roger
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A January festive read!
Come On Steal The Noise by Adam Maxwell
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Come On Steal The Noise by Adam Maxwell
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Col wrote: "A January festive read!Come On Steal The Noise by Adam Maxwell
..."And I thought Quiet Riot would be included in this caper. Ha!
Lawrence wrote: "Col wrote: "A January festive read!
Come On Steal The Noise by Adam Maxwell
..."
And I thought Quiet Riot would be incl..."
I think you must be more of a Slade man than me - I had to look that one up!
Come On Steal The Noise by Adam Maxwell
..."And I thought Quiet Riot would be incl..."
I think you must be more of a Slade man than me - I had to look that one up!
Advise for writers. Enjoyable and entertaining. I think I'd have fun reading Block's shopping list. 4/5
The Liar's Bible: A Good Book for Fiction Writers by Lawrence Block
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The Liar's Bible: A Good Book for Fiction Writers by Lawrence Block
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Hilarious!
Ronald Rabbit is a Dirty Old Man by Lawrence Block
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Ronald Rabbit is a Dirty Old Man by Lawrence Block
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An enjoyable revenge thriller. 3.5/5
Pigs by Daniel James
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Pigs by Daniel James
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A re-read - different things to like second time around.
Drawing Dead: A Tale of Poker and Vampires by Scott McKenzie
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Drawing Dead: A Tale of Poker and Vampires by Scott McKenzie
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Enjoyable re-read (or re-listen)
Booktaker by Bill Pronzini
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Booktaker by Bill Pronzini
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January's best book. 5/5
Resume Speed and Other Stories by Lawrence Block
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Resume Speed and Other Stories by Lawrence Block
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A bit of a change from my usual - 4/5
The Pharmacist by Justin David
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The Pharmacist by Justin David
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Thanks for these posts, Lawrence Block is the only of these authors whom I have even heard of. Looks like a good place to find good but less well known literature in the crime genre.
Simon wrote: "Thanks for these posts, Lawrence Block is the only of these authors whom I have even heard of. Looks like a good place to find good but less well known literature in the crime genre."
Cheers Simon. I hope you find some good reading amongst these.
Cheers Simon. I hope you find some good reading amongst these.
A cracking read from February 5/5
Maxine's Story by Peter Ritchie
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Maxine's Story by Peter Ritchie
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sounds like an interesting read, one that really captures the "genius loci" of Edinburgh like Chandler and Ellroy did with LA or Siménon with Paris
Simon wrote: "sounds like an interesting read, one that really captures the "genius loci" of Edinburgh like Chandler and Ellroy did with LA or Siménon with Paris"
I'll go with the Ellroy analogy. I've not read enough of the other two to make the comparison.
I'll go with the Ellroy analogy. I've not read enough of the other two to make the comparison.
February read - ok 3/5
Treacherous Strand by Andrea Carter
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Treacherous Strand by Andrea Carter
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Another slice of Edinburgh grit 4/5
Pure Angst: By Stephen Scarcliffe by Stephen Scarcliffe
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Pure Angst: By Stephen Scarcliffe by Stephen Scarcliffe
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Great fun - a treasure hunt and a revolution in the Europe of 50 years ago 4/5
The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep by Lawrence Block
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The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep by Lawrence Block
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More fun with Block's reluctant spy
The Canceled Czech by Lawrence Block
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The Canceled Czech by Lawrence Block
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The Evan Tanner novels of Block's sound like something I might find interesting, it looks like the author shares my interest in obscure political/religious history and crafting suspense novels around them but in a less ham-fisted manner than Dan Brown et al. I guess he's trying to do for other historical conspiracies what Hammett did for the Knights Hospitaller in "The Maltese Falcon"?
An enjoyable enough murder mystery, set against a back drop of paedophilia. 3.5/5
Crime Exposed: A Buck Taylor Novel by Chuck Morgan
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Crime Exposed: A Buck Taylor Novel by Chuck Morgan
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Simon wrote: "The Evan Tanner novels of Block's sound like something I might find interesting, it looks like the author shares my interest in obscure political/religious history and crafting suspense novels arou..."
I'm enjoying time spent in old Europe, the one I grew up in. I find Block's observations quite astute with all that came to pass afterwards.
I'm enjoying time spent in old Europe, the one I grew up in. I find Block's observations quite astute with all that came to pass afterwards.
Second time around for this audio book. 4/5
The Busy Body by Donald E. Westlake
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The Busy Body by Donald E. Westlake
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Playing catch up on February reading!
Tanner's Twelve Swingers by Lawrence Block
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Tanner's Twelve Swingers by Lawrence Block
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A bit of Aussie crime fiction. 3/5
Frantic by Katherine Howell
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Frantic by Katherine Howell
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One man against a mob. 4.5/5
A Man Alone by David Siddall
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A Man Alone by David Siddall
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Another enjoyable Tanner outing. 4/5
The Scoreless Thai by Lawrence Block
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The Scoreless Thai by Lawrence Block
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Another enjoyable February read.
Candy and Cigarettes byC.S. DeWildt
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Candy and Cigarettes byC.S. DeWildt
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Wide Open: New Modes of Marriage by Lawrence Block
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