Well readers it has been a while. I’m still alive and covid free, and at the very least I for one am happy about that. Recently, I have being doing quite a lot of reading. I just finished the classic The Spy who came in from the Cold by John le Carre yesterday. A brilliant read, you really get a feel for the intrigue of 1960’s Berlin just as The Wall was nearing completion. It contains genuine twists that I never saw coming. It was made into a film just a few years after being published. If you haven’t read it yet, you should.
Another novel that I read recently was The Girl in the Woods by Patricia MacDonald. It was good but not in the same league as the previous one. At times, there was just a bit too much coincidence for my liking. Still, it was well written and would probably make a good film, if it hasn’t been made into one already.
While I’m on the subject of films, I watched Ad Astra earlier. It features Brad Pitt, our own Ruth Negga and the brilliant Tommy Lee Jones. Sky Cinema only gave it two and a half stars and I was in two minds about whether to watch it but I’m glad that I did. The special effects are stunning and Pitt gives a great performance. It is one of the few films that captures the vastness of space but also the deepest of emotional connections between people. So, if you like sci-fi, ignore those Stars from Sky Cinema and give it a watch. It got 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is probably a better gauge anyway.
Back to writing. Someone has contacted about doing a virtual book launch for my latest novel The Irish Ripper, probably on Zoom. It’ll probably happen in September but I’ll update my followers. I’ve sold quite a few books but what I need now are reviews, especially on Amazon so please write one if you like the book.
I will be soon restarting my next major project. It will have some of the same characters as The Irish Ripper, but also new ones. This will be about the hunt for a serial killer from the online Incel community.
Till next time and have a wonderful day.
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