A Gothic Read – The Monk
The Monk by Matthew Lewis is probably the oldest novel I’ve read. It was written around 1794 and likely published soon after as reference to the second edition notes that he had expunged various...
Gideon Masters
Playing with Fire
Fire can have devastating effects, yet in some places fire is necessary for new life…
Growing pains
Good Books which deal with growing pains are actually quite rare, I think. But here are a few which have had an impact on me: Leslie Tate – Heaven’s Rage Louisa May Alcott –...
Gideon Masters appreciation
Gideon Masters It’s really difficult to write about someone who uses a pseudonym to maintain anonymity rather than distinguish between their writing personas (John Samson/RJ Whitfield; Robbie/Roberta Eaton Cheadle). However, as this is a...
Horripilation
A few books in the TSL collection give me horripilations: The Good Vicar by RJ Whitfield, and especially the Lucifer’s Child trilogy by Gideon Masters And I really didn’t expect to find the word...
Reconciliation
If one wanted to identify a theme in the books I enjoy, it will most likely be Reconciliation. People finding ways to put aside their differences and come to a closer understanding of each...
Lucifer’s Child – Gideon Masters #Preview #Novel #murder #mystery #horror
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Ovum – Gideon Masters #Preview #Novel #Suspense #Supernatural
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Mermaids #books #readingforpleasure
Mermaids are magical. And spurred on by some book titles which flittered across my social media channels thought I’d share the TSL books which mention mermaids. To start, a mermaid to lure you into...
Priests and Religious men
Priests and Religious men Religion in the UK is apparently on the decline yet it features in a few novels – in fact a surprising number. For example in novels authored by TSL writers,...
Time travel
I can’t say time-travel is one of my favourite things although I do sometimes think it would be wonderful to ‘beam me up, Scottie’ to get to another country rather than go through all...
Gideon Masters
Gideon Masters Born in Shepherds Bush, London. Raised in a one bedroomed basement flat in a London still recovering from post war poverty, roaming around in small gangs, played and scrapped on old bombsites,...