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JEFF POLLAK
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PAM LECKY
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JOHN DARLING
RICHARD DEE
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DIANA STEVAN
BRADLEY HARPER
PAUL GITSHAM
SION SCOTT-WILSON
JOHN DEAN
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C. J. CARVER
TONY J. FORDER
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PATRICK OSBORNE
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HELEN PRYKE
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EMILYA NAYMARK
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MARK LEICHLITER
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H. C. DENHAM
PATERSON LOARN
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READERS' VERDICTS
SLEEPING WITH THE BLACKBIRDS
"What an entrancing story. A real flight of fancy which will engage children in
the plot and, at the same time, increase their understanding of real human
relationships."
Lovereading.co.uk
"A delightful fairy story that deals sensitively and compellingly with modern-day
issues like homelessness, single mums and abusive parents."
George Layton, actor, author and screenwriter
"Wonderful images and thought-provoking scenes."
Bramwell Tovey, composer and broadcaster
"Alex Pearl has written a tale that is heartening and funny with the appeal of a
Twain-like children's adventure."
Len Baker, Suburb News
"The strength of the author's voice held me captivated long after turning the
last page. With the wit of JK Rowling, Alex Pearl has definitely earned his place
in the young adult fiction hall of fame."
Lisa McCombs, Readers' Favorite
THE CHAIR MAN
" 'The Chair Man' would make an excellent book club choice, stimulating
discussion and lively argument. It contains masses of detailed information,
selection from which can justify a wide range of interpretations. Many readers
will admire Hollinghurst. He is a good father, particularly to his daughter
Natasha, who considers him "the best frigging dad in the world", and he
possesses "in spades" the "primal need to feel and protect your own flesh and
blood." His son Ben thinks he "could always see the good in others." But that is
exactly how many terrorists are remembered by almost all who knew and loved
them.
"The nearest I ever got to a terrorist incident was in East London, when I heard
the IRA bomb go off in Docklands in 1996. I cannot predict my reaction were I to
be caught up personally in such events, but I hope I would not go the same way
as Michael Hollinghurst, the central figure in this entertaining and elaborately-
plotted novel. It is a gripping thriller that repays careful and close reading (and I
will certainly read it again)."
Graham Smith, 2020
"More than a touch of John le Carré in this. All aspects of it are incredibly well
researched for a start - it truly feels like the author comes from the world of
espionage and knows what he's talking about. The plot juggles multiple characters
and storylines and moves along at a good rate. What I liked most probably isn't
something that would immediately jump out to a reader, but it's so English. Every
time I picked it up again, I was whisked away to the UK ca. 2005/2006 and it was very
welcome. I haven't lived there for 10 years now, but it gave me a strong desire to go
home."
Grant Price, author of 'By the Feet of Men'
"I don't think people with disabilities are well represented in the thriller genre, which
The Chair Man goes a good way to addressing. The depiction of disability and the
trials the eponymous hero endures are well researched and convincing. He refuses to
let a life-changing tragedy alter his life, using it instead as a spur to drive him into
action. I'd be giving too much away by going into detail, but this is a fast-paced
revenge thriller with some fine action sequences. And whilst it's fully self-contained,
there's a hint of sequel at the end which could see this developing into a series. It's a
sub-genre the world probably needs."
Chris Chalmers, author of 'Five to One', 'Light From Other Windows', 'Dinner At
The Happy Skeleton' and 'The Last Lemming'
"The story unfolds from all perspectives: terrorist, victim, colleagues, medics, security
personnel, friends, and family. It is to the author’s credit that he has attempted, with
great success it must be said, to comprehend and understand the motivations,
philosophies, and frustrations involved."
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INTERVIEWS PAGE 1
PAUL WATERS
JESSICA NORRIE
DAVID F. ROSS
DREMA DRUDGE
CHRIS CHALMERS
MARK FARRER
SUE CLARK
HANNAH TOVEY
BELINDA HUNT
GLYNN HOLLOWAY
MARK EKLID
JANE RISDON
CHARLES HARRIS
GRANT PRICE
L. C. TYLER
MALCOLM KNOTT
ASHOK FERREY
JULIAN DUTTON
P. J. ROSCOE
PRAMUDITH D. RUPASINGHE
LILY IONA MACKENZIE
INTERVIEWS PAGE 2
FRAN HILL
JACQUI CASTLE
IAN CRITCHLEY
RON IMPEY
C. J. BOOTH
NIKKI DUDLEY
JENNIFER IRWIN
BETH DUKE
VICKI OLSEN
PETE LANGMAN
PAULINE MORGAN
JONATHAN PEACE
SANDY MANNING
SHELLEY WILSON
REBECCA MARSH
ALAN GIBBONS
FIONA MORGAN
TOM ATKINS
JADI CAMPBELL
CHRISTOPHER BOWDEN
ANTHONY NEIL SMITH
A. A. CHAUDHURI
INTERVIEWS PAGE 3
JON RICHTER
CAROLYN HUGHES
TRISH MORAN
MADELINE DEWHURST
JEFF POLLAK
LOUISE FEIN
A. B. KYAZZE
JACK BYRNE
M. A. HUNTER
TESSA HARRIS
M. J. MALLON
P. R. BLACK
NINA SODEN
BILL ARNOTT
E. CHRIS AMBROSE
SAM BLAKE
PAUL KANE
DOUGLAS SKELTON
LOUISE MUMFORD
PHILIP HENRY
HAZEL PRIOR
INTERVIEWS PAGE 4
JANINA DAVID
LAUREN EMILY WHALEN
LAURA E. GOODIN
SIMON VAN DER VELDE
DR. MANUEL MATAS
JANE BETTANY
REGINA PUCKETT
S. G. M. ASHCROFT
PAM LECKY
MICHELE KWASNIEWSKI
JUDY STANIGAR
ROBERT CRAVEN
JOHN DARLING
RICHARD DEE
SOPHY LAYZELL
LORNA DOUNAEVA
DIANA STEVAN
BRADLEY HARPER
PAUL GITSHAM
SION SCOTT-WILSON
JOHN DEAN
INTERVIEWS PAGE 5
LIZ MARTINSON
C. J. CARVER
TONY J. FORDER
SHARRON L. MILLER
PATRICK OSBORNE
PETER TURNHAM
JUDE LENNON
ANNA HOLMES
CHRIS CALDER
JANE BUCKLEY
RACHEL BRIMBLE
GAIL ALDWIN
ANNE COATES
IAN RIDDLE
CHRISTINA HAMLETT
JAMES MORGAN-JONES
SUE WICKSTEAD
ALISON HUNTINGFORD
GILA GREEN
HELEN PRYKE
INTERVIEWS PAGE 6
EMILYA NAYMARK
MARCIA CLAYTON
JAMES L'ETOILE
EDWARD TRAYER
MARK LEICHLITER
BERNETA L. HAYNES
LINDSAY J. SEDGWICK
DAVID LISCIO
KATE REYNOLDS
H. C. DENHAM
PATERSON LOARN
RECOMMENDED READS
THE UPRIGHT PIANO PLAYER BY DAVID ABBOTT
'ROOM 15' BY CHARLES HARRIS
'MISS, WHAT DOES INCOMPREHENSIBLE MEAN?' BY FRAN HILL
THE TRUE ADVENTURES OF GIDON LEV
NOTE TO BOY BY SUE CLARK
A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL
BLACKWATERTOWN BY PAUL WATERS
BENEATH A SCARLET SKY
PANTHEON BY SAM BOURNE
C: BECAUSE COWARDS GET CANCER TOO BY JOHN DIAMOND
THEN ALONG CAME RUDY BY SAM SCHICHTER
LIGHT FROM OTHER WINDOWS BY CHRIS CHALMERS
'THE UNMARRIAGEABLE MAN' BY ASHOK FERREY
'METHOD' BY PHILIP HENRY
OPERATION MINCEMEAT
The Curious Rise of Alex Lazarus by Adam Leigh
ALEX'S BLOG
Articles for Huffington Post
FREE BOOKS
CONTACT
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