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Martina Cole, anyone?
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Martina Cole, anyone?
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By the way, there was a good interview with a pretty feisty Martina in last week's The Observer magazine.
Read all about it here.
I read CLOSE and reviewed it back in 2006. While the story idea was pretty good I found the execution considerably lacking.
http://www.eurocrime.co.uk/reviews/Close.html has my review in full.
It was my one and only Martina Cole novel. I can see ...
I've just previewed on Suite101.com the first two episodes of Martina Cole's The Take, coming to Sky1 in the UK on June 17.
This struck me as being much better than any other UK-produced crime series around these days (the only decent stuff is fr...
Authonomy is delivering on its aim of offering deals to writers who post there.
Back in January it announced the first three aspiring novelists who had attracted interest from HC editors and were offered book deals. I interviewed one of them, Mir...
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- At 9:55pm on May 1, 2009,
Tony Black said…
- Robin, thanks for the invite, nice to meet you down these mean streets....
I read your GUTTED review and it blew me away, just delighted you got along with Gus so well. But, man, you're right...he does like a dram doesn't he. Clock's tickin on that liver of his.
Be well
Tony.
- At 8:50am on April 30, 2009,
Brian McGilloway said…
- Hi Robin
Good to meet you here. Many thanks for the support for the books and your kind words about Gallows Lane. The best of luck with your own writing.
Cheers
Brian
- At 2:51am on April 30, 2009,
Roger (R.N.) Morris said…
- Hi Robin, nice to meet a fellow ww-er here. And a fellow fan of Madmen (not to mention spongebob squarepants). I'm one of the few people who's missed out on The Wire - usually on past my bedtime!
Roger
- At 5:21am on April 29, 2009,
Hull Crime Fiction said…
- Now then, Robin. Excellent choice of books and television. You'll do for me. All the best, Nick.
- At 5:05pm on April 27, 2009,
Donna Moore said…
- Hi Robin - thanks for the friend request. I've also read GUTTED and it's even better than PAYING FOR IT isn't it? Great stuff.
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- London-based freelance journalist and editor. Also an aspiring writer. I have written a speculative thriller, Cheetah, about drugs taking over and wildly transforming sports, which won first prize in a comp run by indie publisher Iota in California last year. But no publishing break-through yet. I also review crime/thrillers and TV on Suite101.com
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