Category: Culture
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May Reads 2026
A quieter month in terms of writing and events, mainly concentrating on the day job – but I still found time for a strong month of reading with some top notch Scottish Crime fiction, the return of a couple of favourite characters and series, and book of the year so far – London Falling by…
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March Reads
A mixture of genres this month. A couple of American big hitters were a disappointment – Stephen King and Paul Auster. However, a cracking debut novel, a non-fiction account of The Troubles and a classic graphic novel were standouts. Short reviews available on my Goodreads page. The Names – Florence Knapp *****Four Shot in the…
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February Reads
A collection of short stories, contemporary literary reads and a mix of fictional and true crime. All of the books this month were picked up while I was touring around bookshops with my own new publication, HOSTILE CITY, So thanks to the local stores – Daydreams Bookshop in Milngavie, Caffeinated Escapism Bookstore in Alexandria, The…
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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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COVER REVEAL: HOSTILE CITY
Delighted to reveal the cover of my new book, HOSTILE CITY, arriving January 2026 – the second book to feature Cal Jackson, after FULL SUN. Thanks to the team at The Book Guild for another outstanding cover design. Hope everyone likes it. Synopsis: A young human rights lawyer, Rose Black, is dead. Her killer is…
Iain Kelly 