by Ian Andrew | Jan 21, 2017 | Australia, Books, Fiction, Reviews, United Kingdom
Aliya Whiteley is an award-winning British author with an extensive catalogue of novels, short stories and non-fiction articles to her name. As well as being incredibly prolific, she was also kind enough to read over the early chapters of my own first novel and give...
by Ian Andrew | Jan 17, 2017 | Australia, Books, Fiction, Reviews
Alan Baxter is a British-Australian author who writes dark fantasy, horror and sci-fi. His collection of short stories, Crow Shine, is light on the sci-fi but certainly allows his skills in writing dark macabre to come to the fore. From clawing death, to angelic...
by Ian Andrew | Jan 10, 2017 | Australia, Books, Fiction, Reviews
by Ian Andrew | Nov 29, 2016 | Australia, Books, Fiction, Reviews
I’ve just finished the most peculiar of books.It was mesmerising, deep, dark, twisted. A brilliant crime novel and one that was recognised with the Ned Kelly Award for best debut in 2014 from the Australian Crime Writers Association. So it shouldn’t have...
by Ian Andrew | Oct 17, 2016 | Australia, Books, Fiction, Northern Ireland, Reviews
I have a tendency to discover a new series of books when they are far from new. Clancy was on his third release when I discovered Jack Ryan. Michael Connolly and his famed Harry Bosch were many volumes into their adventures, Lee Child and Jack Reacher were...
by Ian Andrew | May 7, 2016 | Australia, Book Reality, Book Tour, Createspace, Independent Publishing, Indy Authors, Non-Fiction, Places
I am – well, I was – well with a small caveat. Best selling crime writer of 2015 – in the best bookshop in Busselton, WA. I know, it is a narrow criteria, but, it’s true – I outsold all other crime writers. I may have a tee-shirt made up....