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Review: A Legacy of Spies – John le Carré

Posted on 25/08/201809/10/2018 by Speesh in Fiction, Spy Fiction

"He's one of those writers who will be read a century from now" Robert Harris

Tagged A Legacy Of Spies, George Smiley, Jim Prideaux, John le Carré, Penguin Random House, Peter Guillam, Spies, The Circus, Viking BooksLeave a comment

Review: Prussian Blue – Philip Kerr

Posted on 22/08/201822/08/2018 by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, Post WWII, Post-War Germany, The Second World War, World War II Germany

"Streets ahead of most other historical thrillers" - The Times

Tagged Bernie Gunther, France, Germany, Nazi Germany, Philip Kerr, Prussian Blue, Quercus3 Comments

Review: Wræcca – C.R. May

Posted on 19/08/201814/10/2018 by Speesh in Anglo-Saxon, Beowulf, Fiction, Historical Fiction

Myth, monsters, magic and May

Tagged Angles, Anglo Saxons, Beowulf, C.R. May, Eaters Of The Dead, Geats, Jutes, Michael Crichton, Saxons, Sword of Woden, WræccaLeave a comment

Review: The Draughtsman – Robert Lautner

Posted on 14/08/201821/09/2018 by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, World War II Germany

What would you do? Really? I don't think so...

Tagged Auschwitz, Buchenwald, Germany, Nazi Germany, Robert Lautner, The Borough Press, The Draughtsman, The Holocaust, Topf And SonsLeave a comment

Review: War At The Edge Of The World – Ian Ross

Posted on 10/08/201813/09/2018 by Speesh in Britain/England, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Roman Britain

Real Historical Fiction

Tagged Ian Ross, Roman Britain, Roman Empire, Twilight Of Empire, War At The Edge Of The WorldLeave a comment

Review: The Red Moth – Sam Eastland

Posted on 04/08/201812/09/2018 by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, Russia, The Soviet Union

Summer, 1941. Russia has been invaded.

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Review: Eaters of The Dead – Michael Crichton

Posted on 15/07/201808/09/2018 by Speesh in Fiction, Historical Fiction, Non Fiction, The Vikings, Vikings

Based on Michael Crichton's best-selling novel "Eaters of the Dead," "The 13th Warrior" is an exciting and unforgettable adventure thriller.

Tagged Ahmed Iben Fadlan, Eaters Of The Dead, Ibn Fadlan, Michael Crichton, The 13th Warrior, The Risala, The Rus, The VikingsLeave a comment

Review: Overwatch – Matthew Betley

Posted on 14/07/201814/07/2018 by Speesh in Fiction, Terrorism, Thriller

Not a game

Tagged Logan West, Matthew Betley, Overwatch, ThrillerLeave a comment

Review: Sleeping Giants – Sylvain Neuvel

Posted on 26/06/201827/08/2018 by Speesh in Science Fiction

Deadwood

Tagged Arthur C Clarke, Eon, Greg Bear, Rendezvous With Rama, Sleeping Giants, Stargate, Sylvain Neuvel, Themis FilesLeave a comment

Review: A Divided Spy – Charles Cumming

Posted on 22/06/201824/06/2018 by Speesh in Action & Adventure, Crime Fiction, Fiction, Spy Fiction

"The threat of a catastrophic terrorist attack looms over Britain."

Tagged A Divided Spy, Charles Cumming, Harper Collins, MI6, Russia, spy, Thomas KellLeave a comment

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