Monthly Archives: April 2020

INTO THE FIRE – Gregg Hurwitz

Orphan X #5. I can’t praise this series highly enough, and INTO THE FIRE is as good as any of the previous. As usual, the message  – and phone number – of someone who is dedicated to give 100%, including … Continue reading

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JOURNEY OF THE PHARAOHS – Clive Cussler & Graham Brown

Another NUMA FILES adventure, and so far they have not palled. As usual, Kurt Austin spends his holidays searching for lost or hidden treasure, and when this activity coincides with work, it is a bonus. Austin and colleague and best … Continue reading

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WHEN YOU SEE ME – Lisa Gardner

An excellent read. Although a follow on from the gripper where the serial killer Jacob Ness dies, Flora Dane cannot let his evil legacy go. There are still too many bodies out there; families who still search in hope that … Continue reading

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Tom Clancy’s CODE OF HONOUR – Marc Cameron

A tip top yarn to prove that Marc Cameron has really filled the boots of Tom Clancy and his President Jack Ryan cast of characters. I seriously feared for the floundering of this series through a lack of  maintenance by … Continue reading

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THE LAST SCOOP By Dick Belsky – a Jim Nesbitt Review

There’s something Dick Belsky delivers in all of his mysteries — spine-bending plot twists that leave you feeling like you’re riding a nuclear-powered rollercoaster instead of reading a book. His soon-to-be latest, another Clare Carlson mystery, THE LAST SCOOP, is … Continue reading

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The EYES of the NAKED – Litha Hermanus

For world-wide readers, indeed also for a lot of South Africans in whose country this novel is set, the backstory will be an eye-opening look into the culture and traditions of Xhosa people on the one hand and urban black … Continue reading

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