ReviewBooks
The Conspirators by G.W. Shaw (book review).
Jacob Meaney is in a bit of a slump. He’s been dumped by his girlfriend as he’s so unsuccessful. He’s pretty surprised to…
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July 2023
ReviewScifi
A Winter Grave by Peter May (book review)
‘A Winter Grave’ is another novel by prolific thriller writer Peter May. It’s set in the near future of 2051, so it crosses…
May 2023
ReviewCri-Fi
Fast X: Mark Kermode reviews all the white tank tops and blazing tyres (film review).
Hold onto your seatbelts folks because we’ve got some sizzling review action hot off the raceway thanks to our man of many movies,…
March 2023
ReviewComics
Will Eisner’s John Law Detective (comicbook review).
Let’s lay some dates on the table. ‘The Spirit’ was created in 1940 and ‘John Law Detective’ in 1948. The latter was created,…
November 2022
ReviewScifi
Illustrators: The Art Of Sydney Jordan/The Art Of Jim Holdaway (magazine review).
I should point out that ‘Illustrators: The Art Of Sydney Jordan/The Art Of Jim Holdaway’ is a limited 1000 copy print run and…
ReviewBooks
Illustrators Special: The Modesty Blaise Artists (book review).
In many respects, this ‘Illustrators Special: The Modesty Blaise Artists’ is a long time coming, more so considering how The Big Palace has…
July 2022
ReviewComics
Somerset Holmes: The Graphic Album by Bruce Jones, April Campbell and Brent Anderson (graphic novel review).
As I said last month, looking through the small list of Eclipse Books graphic novels, I spotted ‘Somerset Holmes’ by Bruce Jones, April…
June 2022
ReviewComics
Gun Honey by Charles Ardai and Ang Hor Kheng (graphic novel review).
Titan Comics are doing a run of crime graphic novels derived from mini-series. As you should be able to tell ‘Gun Honey’ by…
March 2022
ReviewBooks
Born For Trouble: The Further Adventures Of Hap And Leonard by Joe R Lansdale (cri-fi book review).
‘Born For Trouble: The Further Adventures Of Hap And Leonard’ is a collection of five stories featuring Joe Lansdale’s east Texas based private…
January 2022
ReviewHorror
Occult Detective Magazine #8 (magazine review).
‘Occult Detective Magazine’ nobly continues the grand tradition of ghost hunters and other supernatural detectives. The latest eighth issue is out now, featuring…
September 2021
ReviewBooks
Policing The Monstrous edited by Ashley Szanter (book review).
With a title like ‘Policing The Monstrous’, pay attention to the sub-title, ‘Essays On The Supernatural Crime Procedural’. How do the police and…
ReviewBooks
White Knight, Black Swan by David Gemmell (book review).
Writers who are starting to learn their trade are often told to write about what they know. It was always difficult to know…