All of these arrived today, from Chateau Samizdata, where nobody cons their way past the front door and nicks stuff: Looking forward to reading this one especially. It has been warmly received. The C.S. Forester one I never knew existed, until Tom Hanks made a movie based on it. I wonder how it’ll compare with … Continue reading Incoming from Amazon
Niece Roz tweets: Had enough of your relatives already? Don’t just think about murdering them – come along to @scarthinbooks tomorrow afternoon and talk about how you could actually– (Just kidding, Twitter. Just kidding) Scarthin Books is, alas, in the Peak District, where Roz lives. This is impossibly far away from London, where I live. … Continue reading Just kidding
ABC News reports, with video: This very responsible turkey halted traffic on a two-lane road in New Hampshire until the entire flock was able to cross. Via Roz the Crime Fiction Writer, who says: He has the exact demeanour of our old school lollipop lady. Pigeons and foxes aren’t the only ones who have adapted … Continue reading A very responsible turkey
Yes. From yesterday’s Times, in the Review section: Here is what Roz is making of this. Sadly, that wonderfully admiring review is behind a pay wall. But: remarkable. I don’t know how much difference a thing like this makes to sales, but it surely can’t hurt. All those favourable Amazon reviews also help a lot, … Continue reading The Devil’s Dice is The Times crime fiction book of the month