Richard Kiel – Making It Big In The Movies
Some actors are defined by one role and for many of us it only that we see them as. One such person was seven foot two American movie and TV legend Richard Kiel. He is most well-known as the evil henchman Jaws, who turned good guy in two Bond films of the 1970s. He starred as the metal mouthed giant in The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker.
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Anthony Horowitz – The Word Is Murder
As both a television viewer detective shows and a writer myself I admire the work of Anthony Horowitz. He not only created such TV series as Foyles War, but written for the likes of Midsomer Murders too. Apart from his much praised Sherlock Holmes adventures, House of Silk and Moriarty, new James Bond titles and Alex Ryder books he has also created this series of stories about Detective Daniel Hawthorne, (who yes indeed shares a…
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Sophie Hannah – The Last Death Of The Year
My fondness for the work of Agatha Christie is well known. I even reference her works in my own own published books. Plus many have been reviewed here on www.booknerdni.wordpress.com, including previous Poirot novels by this author Sophie Hannah. Taking on the role of writing further adventures for such a beloved character as Hercule Poirot is no mean feat and once again Sophie makes it as if the Queen of Crime herself had…
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Robert Thorogood – A Meditation On Murder
At the time of writing Death In Paradise the TV detective drama series is in its 15th season. The Caribbean set phenomenon was created by Robert Throrogood, who penned many of the TV episodes as well. Robert is also behind the equally popular spin--off TV shows Beyond Paradise and Return to Paradise. This book however is the first in a series of novels that Thorogood penned and features the original Death In Paradise team of…
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All About History – Jack the Ripper (8th Edition)
London's East End will forever be known as the site of the legendary Jack The Ripper series of (still) unsolved brutal murders in 1888. There have been countless books, articles, television, movie and even stage adaptations of what must be one of the most famous unsolved crimes in history. Jack the Ripper continues to fascinate us. Amateur sleuths strive to solve the mystery, new technology sheds no insights and there…
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Agatha Christie – Miss Marple and Mystery
To many of us the Queen of Crime Agatha Christie was at her creative best when penning short stories. During her long writing career Agatha was responsible for a number of short story compendiums. Her most famous creations Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot were featured in numerous novels as part of shorter more punchy and concise offerings from Christie. These shorts have were pulled together into themed books and in turn…
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Frank Jones – Murderous Women
When it comes to murder the majority of us will have the name of a man in our head. It is not that women do not commit heinous murders, plot elaborate killings and much more. It is simply that whilst we are used to thinking of men as the more violent sex. The people who abuse others, appear more overtly violent in their nature and are recorded as killing spouses, children and strangers.
https://booknerdni.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/frank-jones-murderous-women/
Chris Frost – the Killer’s Christmas List
Here is my 2025 festive read finally reviewed. I usually tend to read at least one Christmas themed book a year. However although I am a bit late in writing this, the weather is indeed still wintery and snow storms are bombarding many of us this February 2026. The Killer's Christmas Lists by fellow Northern Ireland born author Chris North definitely ticks all of the yuletide murder mystery book boxes.
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Talking Bottom – A Guide To The Cult Sitcom
As a person born in the early 1970s I was the perfect age when the UK's alternative comedy scene hit the ground running and the family friendly comics of the day were systematically replaced a more anarchic and trailblazing style. Comedy clubs sprang up, young up and coming talent got to showcase their talent and spotting this trend TV executives took a risk and let these young, sometimes angry and politically young men and…
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Jay Shetty – Think Like A Monk
Recent years has seen me want to learn more about myself and open my at times very one-tracked way of thinking to other ideas. Mindfulness and positivity being more meaningful than hectic day-to-day life. So I picked up this book by respected author, speaker and profound thinker Jay Shetty. Think Like a Monk is a highly interesting offering in the self help area of books.
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