Fiction

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Review: The Foreign Correspondent – Alan Furst

Posted on 25/10/202625/10/2026 by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, Spy, The Second World War

Enjoyably gripping tale of spies and skulduggery - Christina Koning - The Times

Review: Stasi Wolf – David Young

Posted on 14/10/202625/10/2026 by Speesh in Crime Fiction, East Germany, Fiction, Germany, Historical Fiction

How do you solve a murder when you can't ask any questions?

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Review: King’s Man – Angus Donald

Posted on 13/10/202625/10/2026 by Speesh in 12th Century Britain, Fiction, Historical Fiction

In "King's Man," the third installment of Angus Donald's Outlaw Chronicles, Robin Hood and Alan Dale navigate 12th-century England's tumultuous landscape, intertwining historical accuracy with compelling narrative as they strive to rescue King Richard from captivity amidst loyalty and survival themes.

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Review: Antihero – Gregg Hurwitz

Posted on 12/10/202625/10/2026 by Speesh in Action & Adventure, Fiction, Spy Fiction, Thriller

Evan Smoak navigates the moral complexities of justice and vengeance - again

Review: All You Need Is Kill – Hiroshi Sakurazaka / Takeshi Obata

Posted on 13/09/202619/09/2026 by Speesh in Fiction, Graphic Novel, Science Fiction

Manga. Not exactly something I'm looking forward to doing again any time soon

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Review: Underground Airlines – Ben H. Winters

Posted on 12/09/202619/09/2026 by Speesh in Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller

No fly zone

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Review: Agent In Place – Helen MacInnes

Posted on 11/09/202611/09/2026 by Speesh in Fiction, Spy Fiction, Thriller

"Agent in Place" by Helen MacInnes is a Cold War thriller about a well-meaning spy whose leak ignites an international crisis, blending procedural realism with themes of idealism and espionage consequences.