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Sophisticated, awesome…

The first broadsheet review of Any Human Face, in the Guardian. And it’s a good one. Phew. Though not as good as this one on Amazon.

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Absolutely

The estimable Scott Pack of Me and My Big Mouth has this to say about Any Human Face: Lambert is really very good indeed. Will I read on? Absolutely. If you want to find out why, click here.

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Death by Zamboni

Death by Zamboni by David David Katzman My rating: 5 of 5 stars Exhaustively – and often exhaustingly – funny, this novel uses every comico-literary trick in the book: mixed metaphors, wildly over-extended metaphors (“You can’t see the metaphorest for … Continue reading

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The Elephant Keeper

The Elephant Keeper by Christopher Nicholson My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a wonderful book. It’s an account by Tom Page, the elephant keeper of the title, of his relationship with two elephants in 18th century England, and … Continue reading

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Ouch!

Now I know how to deal with negative reviews. I just need to find the kids…

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Hooked

A short but enthusiastic review of Little Monsters has just popped up on Book Addicts Anonymous. You can read it, should you so wish, here.

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Cracking collection

I just want to direct your attention to a great new reader’s review of The Scent of Cinnamon on Amazon UK. It’s by Brummie Reader, and it’s a beauty! Now it’s your turn. Pester, pester, pester.

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The poetry of the world

A great new review for The Scent of Cinnamon, from the Law Society Journal of Australia. You can read it here. Or, if the link doesn’t work and you have a magnifying glass to hand, here: Alternatively, you can click … Continue reading

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Review

I’d just like to point you towards an excellent review for Little Monsters from The Fiction Desk. This may be the first time that my moustache has been called out in a review, and it’s certainly the first time the … Continue reading

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Isak Dinesen? Yes!

Moira Crone has just reviewed The Scent of Cinnamon at The Short Review, an essential site for anyone who cares about short, or long, fiction. It’s a great review and I’m thrilled, above all because I feel not only that I’ve … Continue reading

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