Category Archives: doug johnstone

THE DEAD BEAT is Kobo Daily Deal Today!

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

The Dead Beat is Kobo’s Daily Deal today. I Love Kobo. Dx

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THE JUMP Launch Party

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

Please come!

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My review of The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins in The Independent on Sunday

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Doug Johnstone

OK, so this ran in the paper a while ago, but here’s my review of Paula Hawkins’ The Girl on the Train in the Independent on Sunday. It’s a much talked-about book, but I found it solid rather than exceptional.

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Top Ten Books of the Year

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Ho ho ho, etc. Here are my favourite books of 2014. I haven’t written too much about them here, as the book covers below link to my reviews that either appeared in The Independent on Sunday or The Big Issue … Continue reading →

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My review of The Architect’s Apprentice by Elif Shafak in The Independent on Sunday

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

And here’s my review of The Architect’s Apprentice by Elif Shafak. Full of life, so it is. And elephants.

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Lots of Big Issue book reviews

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

  Totally behind with posting these AGAIN, but here you go: Here is my column reviewing Favel Parrett and Helle Helle. Here is my column reviewing Peter Carey and J Robert Lennon. And here is my column reviewing the wonderful … Continue reading →

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Book Week Scotland Write Up – Thanks!

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Well, that was a blast! Spent last week travelling around the country doing events for Book Week Scotland. Had an amazing time. Thanks to EVERYONE who came along, all the fantastic library staff who made me very welcome, and the … Continue reading →

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Ten Book Reviews I’ve Written Recently

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Been very slack in putting my book reviews up, so here is a round-up of stuff that has appeared in print in the last couple of months: Perfidia by James Ellroy in the Independent on Sunday. Evil Eye by Joyce … Continue reading →

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One hundred 5-star reviews vs ten 1-star reviews

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

This is not even a #humblebrag, just an ordinary brag – my sad and angry little book Gone Again has just had its 100th 5-star review over on Amazon. It’s also got ten 1-star reviews, if that’s more your thing. It … Continue reading →

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A review of my Inverness Book Festival gig

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Doug Johnstone

Here’s a lovely review in the Forres Gazette of the gig I did recently at the Inverness Book Festival. Lots of murder and suicide and banter and music and stuff and that. You know the drill.

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