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A great launch

D-day came faster than I expected! The Wings of Leo Spencer was successfully launched last night at gleebooks in Sydney. I was genuinely surprised by the size of the crowd and thrilled to see so many...

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Recent interview about The Wings of Leo Spencer

I was recently interviewed by Sophie Waters, from So Many Books, So Little Time, about my latest novel, The Wings of Leo Spencer. Sophie’s also reviewed my book a few weeks back.  You can find the...

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A little lower than the angels

A little lower than the angels by Geraldine McCaughrean is not a new book. In fact, it won the Whitbread Children’s Novel Award in 1987. But I enjoyed reading it this week. The story takes place in...

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The Scold’s Bridle by Minette Walters

Minette Walters is good. This is the second book of hers that I read, and I must say that I enjoyed it tremendously. Walter’s writing is witty, her dialogues are truer than life, and her characters are...

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A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon

I enjoyed reading “A Spot of Bother” by Mark Haddon, the author of “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time“. It is the story of a family getting ready for a wedding, but nothing goes as...

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Gone, by Mo Hayder

I recently reviewed The Devil of Nanking, by Mo Hayder, which I loved. Gone is a bit different, it is part of a series featuring Jack Caffery, a murder detective; however it is great as a standalone...

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Author interview: Patrick Michael Murphy

Patrick Michael Murphy is offering TWO free copies of his novel, Across the Desperate Miles, to the first two persons who post a comment on this interview. The free copies are available in eBook format...

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C.E. Grundler: “Last Exit in New Jersey”

Last Exit in New Jersey is a complex story with an intricately woven plot viewed through parallel protagonists. Hazel Moran is a seemingly vulnerable 20 year-old who finds herself faced with some very...

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Derek Clendening: The Between Years

Hi Derek, could you please describe yourself in five words? Dork who writes every day. What can you tell us about The Between Years? The book focuses on Randy Fuller who has separated from his wife...

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The Mephisto Club, by Tess Gerritsen

I have written quite a few reviews of Gerritsen’s novels, especially the Rizzoli & Isles series. I like Gerritsen’s simple writing style and excellent plots. I particularly liked this one, The...

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