Category: book review
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December Reads
An uneven month of reading to round out the year: a couple of high hopes that fell flat, but also a couple of little gems that were a delight, and some dark, Scottish fiction perfect for the long winter nights. Benbecula – Graeme Macrae Burnett ****Crow Moon – Suzy Aspley *****Quantum of Menace – Vaseem…
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Hostile City: The First Review
The first review of my new novel HOSTILE CITY has arrived. No matter how many books I have written, it’s still a moment of trepidation to see what readers make of it, especially as I don’t use beta readers before publication. With more books comes the added pressure of hopefully pleasing readers who have read…
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Get Ready for HOSTILE CITY
An early Christmas present for me, from my publisher The Book Guild – advance copies of HOSTILE CITY have arrived! Looking good if I do say so myself. The 2nd Cal Jackson thriller won’t hit the shops until January but if you can’t wait or want a signed copy, then drop me a message. I’ll…
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November Reading Round Up
Another busy month filled with great books, featuring a mix of spies, crime, dystopia, World War II – and sometimes a mix of all! A number of the books this month were bought from local bookshops (I always lose money at author events as I buy more than I sell) – please shop local where…
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October Reading Round Up
Here’s the books I managed to read during a busy October, with a definite feel of the Halloween season with classic horror featuring witches, Satan and telekinesis. Also managed to finally complete The Folio Society editions of the original Ian Fleming ‘James Bond’ books, and always a pleasure to take a trip with Michael Palin.…
Iain Kelly 