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Posts Tagged ‘debut novel’

Book Review - The Gone Away War

In Book Reviews, Science Fiction on 13 August 2008 tagged author, debut novel, Nick Harkaway, review, sci-fi, science fiction with no comments

By Nick Harkaway
The weight of expectation hangs heavy on any debut novel, but more so for this one than most. It started with the huge advance (£300k we are led to believe) then grew with the realisation that the the author is the son of John Le Carre but after comparisons with the likes [...]

Book Review - Scar Night

In Book Reviews, Fantasy on 29 May 2008 tagged Alan Campbell, book review, debut novel, fantasy, fiction, Scar Night with no comments

By Alan Campbell
Scar Night, first book in The Deepgate Codex series, is the brilliantly atmospheric debut novel from Scottish author and ex Rockstar Games programmer, Alan Campbell.
The Deepgate of the series title is a city that hangs suspended on chains over an enormous black abyss. Over many millennia, this network of chains has [...]

An Interview With Lee Weeks

In Interviews on 27 May 2008 tagged debut novel, interview, Lee Weeks, The Trophy Taker, thriller with no comments

The Trophy Taker is a taut and gripping thriller set in the seamy world of Hong Kong’s triad-run hostess bars. The plot revolves around a serial killer who is targeting lone western women and leaving behind bags of mutilated body parts with certain bits missing - the ‘trophies’ of the title - and a [...]