Reviews

‘One of those rare gems that comes to the reviewer out of the blue . . . enough twists to shame a cobra . . . the story fairly rips along, defying the reader to put the book down . . . Christine Poulson should be heralded as the fine entrant to the world of crime fiction she most certainly is.’ [Stage Fright]

- WWW.CHRISHIGH.COM

I didn’t see that coming!

Posted on Nov 3, 2018 in Fingersmith, Fredric Brown, Golden Age Detection, Lawrence Block | 8 Comments

‘I’ve read so many crime novels that I’m rarely surprised by plot twists or startling solutions. So I was pretty sure that I knew where things were heading when I recently read Fredric Brown’s The Far Cry – but he totally pulled the wool over my eyes. What an ending! So, fellow fans of GA […]

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What to read when you are not very well

Posted on Dec 31, 2014 in Fredric Brown, Lissa Evans, Their Finest Hour and a Half | 2 Comments

I have got one of those annoying colds that just goes on and on with days when I think I am getting better followed by relapses when I don’t want to do anything but loll around and read something undemanding. So what did I read? This Xmas my brother gave me one of his own books that I have long coveted: […]

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Night of the Jabberwock

Posted on May 4, 2011 in Anne Fadiman, Fredric Brown, John Dickson Carr, Martin Edwards, NIGHT OF THE JABBERWOCK, THE BURNING COURT | No Comments

Martin Edwards’ blog with the wonderful title: ‘Do You Write Under Your own Name?’ is a favourite of mine and I often pick up tips for books I might enjoy, especially in his forgotten books section. Not long ago he wrote a review of a novel by Fredric Brown which made me think that I’d […]

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