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Category Archives: Men’s fiction
“There’s Only One Danny Garvey” by David F. Ross – Book Review
“Trouble prospers when uneducated men have too much time on their hands”.First I have to say that this story will remain in my memory for a very long time. The characters were so vividly rendered, the mood so brilliantly interpreted. … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Literary fiction, Men's fiction, Orenda Books
Tagged recommended reading, Scotland, stand-alone novels
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“Blacktop Wasteland” by S.A. Cosby – Book Review
“A mistake is a lesson, unless you make the same mistake twice.” Beauregard Montage (nicknamed ‘Bug’) is a black man in his late thirties who is feeling the squeeze of financial commitments. His business is behind in its rent and … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Book Reviews, Literary fiction, Men's fiction, Suspense
Tagged black author, recommended reading, stand-alone novels, Virginia
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“A Perfect Sentence” by Patrick Starnes – Book Review
Desperately dissatisfied with his comfortable, middle-class life, and meandering through his days, Keir Buchan feels like he is just going through the motions of living. A writer of detective novels, he has just been made redundant from the University where … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, debut novels, Men's fiction, Thistle Publishing
Tagged debut novels, Europe, stand-alone novels
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The Fiction Gender Gap #booklovers #ReadingCommunity #bookbloggers @bookworms
A fiction gender gap? Yes there is one! Surveys taken in Canada, the United States and England suggest that men account for only about 20% of the fiction market! Why is this so? Warren Adler writes: “There is ample statistical … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Men's fiction, Reading, Women's fiction
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“The guise of another” by Allen Eskens – Book Review
Having never read any of this author’s work before, I had no expectations going in. Perhaps, on reflection, that is how we should approach all titles we have for review – but that is impossible. Anyway, the long and the … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Edelweiss, Men's fiction, Page turners, Suspense
Tagged crime fiction, page-turners, police procedurals, recommended reading, thrillers
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“Duplicity” by Jane Haseldine – Book Review
You have to have your wits about you when you read this novel. Contrary to what the rather gothic-toned cover would have you believe – this is a modern, action-packed thriller where the ‘good guys’ and the ‘bad guys’ are … Continue reading
“Where it hurts” by Reed Farrel Coleman – Book Review
A gritty, atmospheric new series about the other side of Long Island, far from the wealth of the Hamptons, where real people live—and die. John Augustus Murphy is a sad, cynical, and empty man. His life has been riddled by loss. … Continue reading
Posted in 1st in series, Book Reviews, Men's fiction, Mystery fiction, NetGalley
Tagged hard-boiled detective, mystery fiction, mystery series, New York, Setting
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“The second girl” by David Swinson
If you like your protagonists flawed with baggage, then Frank Marr is your man! He is the very epitome of an anti-hero. An ex-cop turned private investigator in his mid-forties, Frank is also a high-functioning cocaine addict. Frank is single. … Continue reading
Posted in 1st in series, Book Reviews, Men's fiction, NetGalley, Page turners, Suspense
Tagged characters, mystery series, page-turners, recommended reading, thrillers
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“Redemption Road” by John Hart – Book Review
A few years ago I read a wonderful thriller called “The last child“. It was the first book I had read by John Hart and it has resonated in my memory. When I saw that Thomas Dunne Books offered another … Continue reading
Guest post + interview with novelist Andrew Joyce
My name is Andrew Joyce, and I write books for a living. One morning, about five years ago, I went crazy. I got out of bed, went downstairs, and threw my TV out the window. Then I sat down at … Continue reading
Posted in author interviews, Authors, Guest post, Historical fiction, Men's fiction
Tagged author interviews, authors, Fiction, Writing
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“Lamentation” by Joe Clifford – Book Review
“Lamentation” is a snow covered mountain overlooking the Northern New Hampshire town of Ashton. What could be prettier? But Ashton has some serious flaws. Just like royal icing hiding cracks in a cake, the snow hides those flaws – until … Continue reading
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Tagged mystery fiction, Setting, stand-alone novels
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“Ruthless” by John Rector – Book Review
Suspense/Thriller Publisher: Thomas & Mercer 280 pages A prime example of “being in the wrong place at the wrong time” and living to tell the tale. Protagonist Nick White is a middle-aged man whose life has taken a downward turn. … Continue reading
“Threshold” by G. M. Ford – Book Review
Looking for a tall, good-looking, police detective with a strict moral code? He can be found in G.M. Ford’s “Threshold“. His name is Mickey Dolan and he is at a crossroads in his personal life. Just back to work following … Continue reading
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