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Tag: spy thriller

Book review: My Father’s House by Joseph O’Connor

My Father’s House is a novel based on a true story (very loosely based, O’Connor emphasises in an author’s note). … More

biographical novel, irish, italy, literary thriller, second world war, spy thriller

Book review: Act of Oblivion by Robert Harris

Charles II has been restored to the throne and Parliament wants revenge on those who signed the death warrant of … More

english civil war, historical mystery, revenge thriller, robert harris, spy thriller, thriller

Book review: Instructions for the Working Day by Joanna Campbell

Neil Fischer is shy, socially awkward and repressed – an English archetype. His late father, though, was from East Germany. … More

cold war, east germany, fairlight, germany, literary thriller, novels about imprisonment, political, spy thriller

Book review: Imposter Syndrome by Kathy Wang

Julia Lerner is a Russian spy, carefully selected and groomed to be an asset in Silicon Valley. But Julia is … More

satire, silicon valley, spy thriller, tech thriller, technology

Book review: The Drowned City by KJ Maitland (Daniel Pursglove #1)

The Drowned City is the first in a new series, and under a new name, by historical mystery writer Karen … More

historical mystery, series, spy thriller

Book review: Slough House by Mick Herron (Slough House #7)

The latest Slough House novel is always a treat. This one — which is actually called Slough House — eviscerates … More

jackson lamb, mick herron, political, series, spy thriller

Book review: Who Is Vera Kelly by Rosalie Knecht (Vera Kelly #1)

Vera Kelly is posing as a Canadian student in Buenos Aires in 1966, but she is actually working for the … More

argentina, coming of age, lgbtq+, literary thriller, series, spy thriller

Crime Fiction with Character giveaway – discover your next great read

I don’t often take part in group giveaways. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed by a wall of books with very little in … More

free, giveaway, literary thriller, police procedural, series, spy thriller

My books of the year –2020

I haven’t read as many new releases as usual this year. Partly, of course, because a lot of books have … More

books of the year, conn iggulden, english civil war, historical mystery, lawrence block, police procedural, scottish crime fiction, sg maclean, spy thriller, val mcdermid

Book review: The Sandpit by Nicholas Shakespeare

There was a happy time when I was naive enough to think that a story of wealth, power and corruption … More

journalist, literary thriller, novels about imprisonment, spy thriller

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