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Five Strikes and out; too much of a bad thing

THIS was a huge letdown. A thorough disappointment on so many fronts. And all the more so for one who has been a consistent fan

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Neither short nor to the point

THE prime reason we write is to communicate with others. This applies whether it be with one other person or with the masses devouring the

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Chasing killers through an opium induced haze

THERE are people who return year after year after year to the same place for their annual holidays. Familiarity apparently brings content. And probably boredom,

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Adrenalin overload, excessive effort and a hangover haze

NOW here’s a weird, even disturbing, thing; my trusty Garmin records a hilly four-mile run around the city where I live. Yet I have

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Delight in old master of writing, and crime fiction

THERE’S nothing like revisiting an old friend. So much forgotten pleasure to be derived from taking giant steps back to the very early years. In

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Stop the clock; pause for reflection

OKAY, so life’s a journey. We all know that; it has been stated often enough. We also know, as with any journey, there will inevitably

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Murdering bullies prove noir is noir wherever you are

THIS Icelandic journey into the dark side sparked something of a defining moment. Or, more precisely, a desire to have something defined. Better than that,

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Family history writes its own mysteries

TRACING one’s ancestors is akin to joining Poirot as he unravels the threads of an Agatha Christie mystery. Except that the little Belgian detective eventually

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And he’s in charge of what?

Seems that stream of consciousness is still in use: THE following apologies for sentences are all complete and direct quotes from one who should know

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When a famous mystery writer becomes her own suspect

OUR libraries and bookshops offer an intriguing double-whammy for devotees of crime fiction. They can either select a mystery by the enduring and much revered

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