THROWBACK THURSDAY: The KGB Candidate by Owen Sela (Fontana, 1988)
The KGB Candidate by Owen Sela A Russian President in the White House!! In recent years there has been an influx of novels about American Presidents being influenced by...
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TRASHY TUESDAY: Chain of Infamy by George Beare (Fleetway Thriller Library, 1977)
Chain Of Infamy by George Beare As far as I can ascertain, very little is publicly known about George Beare, other than he was an Australian journalist who moved to...
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THE WHISPER MAN by Alex North (Michael Joseph, $A32.99).
The Whisper Man by Alex North The Whisper Man is a chilling debut crime novel that mixes elements of domestic noir with the serial killer thriller. In the quiet English...
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THROWBACK THURSDAY: PATTERSON’S VOLUNTEERS by John Smith (Corgi, 1985)
Patterson’s Volunteers by the little-known John Smith is a solid adventure yarn with a good deal of technical flying detail and a solid plot about a missing World War...
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METROPOLIS by Philip Kerr (Quercus, $A32.99)
As others have noted, reading the late Philip Kerr’s final instalment of his Bernie Gunther magnum opus, Metropolis is a bitter sweet experience. Since Gunther’s first...
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FORECAST FRIDAY: THE CHEMICAL DETECTIVE by Fiona Erskine (Point Blank, $A32.99). Due out June 2019 in Australia
Each Friday I forecast a book that I am looking forward to reading and reviewing. This week it is an interesting looking debut novel by Fiona Erskine, The Chemical...
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