by FOOL | Apr 6, 2021 | Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Espionage, Fiction, Historical, Psychological Thriller, Thriller
Twelve books we’ve enjoyed reading in the past month. Several of the books we read last month were the first of a successful series or, in one case, a prequel that was inserted into the middle of a series. Whatever… all of them proved to be great to read and...
by FOOL | Mar 21, 2021 | Crime Fiction, Espionage
A twisty, devious plot that would have seemed completely outlandish 30 years ago. The Night Agent is Matthew Quirk’s sixth novel but the first I’ve read. I think I picked it up in the library because the cover looked interesting – a silhouetted man looking from...
by FOOL | Nov 18, 2020 | Crime Fiction, Espionage
“Espionage is once again the midwife of the truth.” Accidental Agent by Alan Judd is a spy novel set around the Brexit negotiations. This topicality is woven through a story that looks at the workings of the UK government, police, security services and the EU, and...