Category Archives: Books
Review: It’s Only A Movie – Mark Kermode
By Adam Roche Reviewing a reviewer is certainly an odd position to find yourself in. I’ve been a Mark Kermode fan since his Radio One days, before listeners to that station were saddled with the inane ramblings of James “This … Continue reading
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The Electro Candy Book Club No. 1 – R J Ellory’s ‘The Anniversary Man’
No. 1 – The Anniversary Man – R J Ellory Thanks to an idea from regular contributor, Daniel Lipscombe aka @strybe, Electro-candy are pleased to announce the formation of the Electro-Candy bookgroup. Over the next 12 months we will be … Continue reading
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Legend of a Suicide by David Vann Penguin 2009
By Neil McCormick I am not sure if I am alone in doing this, but I have a top three books, that over the years, I will return to and in doing so, it feels like I am catching up … Continue reading
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Portrait of County Down by Simon Brown – Halsgrove 2009
From the rugged wilderness of the majestic Mourne Mountains to the rolling hills that surround the sheltered waters of Strangford Lough, and from the unspoilt coastline of North Down to the history steeped lands of the low-lying Lecale Peninsula, County … Continue reading
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The Day Of The Jack Russell: Electro Candy Investigates Bateman
By Adam Roche I stared at her. She was evil incarnate. ‘I’m six weeks pregnant,’ she said. ‘So’s your face’ It’s not often you’ll read a mystery novel where the lead character remains unnamed throughout, where the client of said … Continue reading
An Invitation To RJ Ellory’s Official Launch Event For ‘The Anniversary Man’
By Adam Roche You all know we thought RJ Ellory’s latest masterpiece, ‘The Anniversary Man’ was a bonafide classic. You can read our review and interview with Mr Ellory here. To launch this wonderful book, RJ Ellory is throwing an … Continue reading
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Review: The Millenium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson – Part 2: The Girl Who Played With Fire
By Adam Roche This week, we continue our retrospective of the Millenium trilogy by Stieg Larsson. For the first part, please click here. After the horrific events and tumultuous revelations on the island of the Vanger family, Mikael Blomkvist has … Continue reading
Cockroach by Rawi Hage published by Hamish Hamilton (Penguin Group) 2009
By Neil McCormick Cockroach by Rawi Hage -A Hamish Hamilton Book isbn 978-0-241-14444-2 When you read or hear the word Cockroach, what do you picture in your mind? For me its a vile and dirty pest, a parasite, blighting our … Continue reading
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Review: Grandville by Bryan Talbot
By Adam Roche Let me reproduce for you the dedication at the beginning of Bryan Talbot’s ‘Grandville: A Detective-Inspector LeBrock of Scotland Yard Scientific-Romance Thriller’: “This story was inspired by the work of the French caricaturist Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard … Continue reading
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Review: The Millenium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson – Part 1: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
By Adam Roche You may not know it, but in 2008, Stieg Larsson was second only to Khaled Hosseini in book sales around the world. With 12 million copies of his ‘Millenium’ trilogy sold worldwide during that year alone, he … Continue reading
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