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Author Archives: Doug Johnstone
The Cartel by Don Winslow – Simply Astonishing
Here’s my review of The Cartel by Don Winslow in The Big Issue magazine. Taken together with its predecessor, The Power of the Dog, it’s one of the most impressive literary achievements I’ve ever read. Simply astonishing stuff. My review … Continue reading
My Big Issue reviews of Non-fiction by Suzanne O’Sullivan and Stephen Witt
Here are my Big Issue reviews of cracking non-fiction by Suzanne O’Sullivan and Stephen Witt books, about health and music respectively.
THE DEAD BEAT is Kobo Daily Deal Today!
The Dead Beat is Kobo’s Daily Deal today. I Love Kobo. Dx
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I’d love to do an acoustic covers set
I’d love to do an acoustic covers set of songs by Wilco, Sparklehorse, The Weakerthans, Low, Eels. Thing is, would anyone want to watch it? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?
My Review of Without the Moon by Cathi Unsworth in Independent on Sunday
Here‘s my review in the Independent on Sunday of the rather excellent new novel by Cathi Unsworth, a period noir set in wartime London.
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My Reviews of Gunnar Staalesen and Karin Fossum Novels
Here are my reviews in The Big Issue of new novels by two veterans of Nordic Noir, Gunnar Staalesen and Karin Fossum. Both excellent, in summary.
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THE DEAD BEAT is now only 99p!
It has been brought to my attention that my latest novel, The Dead Beat, is now only 99p on Amazon, Kobo and iTunes. I don’t know how long this state of affairs will continue, but it means you can get … Continue reading
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The Janice Forsyth Show – today!
So I’m going to be on The Janice Forsyth Show today on Radio Scotland, around 2pm, discussing James Robertson’s The Testament of Gideon Mack for their bookclub. Tune in here.
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