I think I ought to investigate the sudden rise of Scandinavian crime fiction - or the 'Inspector Norse syndrome' as I've seen it called. In Blackwells last week I felt a sudden attack of dyslexia seeing myself doubled down spines in the Crime section: Jo Nesbo ...
If anyone out there is an aficionado, please let me know of any key authors or titles.
And, in terms of television, is The Killing really so good?
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Today, boys and girls, we’re going to look at ‘Song of the Chinchilla’ by Lisa Jarnot*. I liked the poem immediately – and I’ve given it to ...
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April Fool?
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My parents watched THE KILLING avidly. In my current menage, we steer away from murder as entertainment, as it came too close for comfort to Mr. D. As for the Nordic pulp currently being toted by every second person on the Underground, I have my doubts, given who has recommended them to me as "must-reads" and would rather just read ( or re-read) Derek Raymond, who stared human badness in the teeth , felt it deeply and turned it into art. Cold hard art. I've just taken delivery of all his books I didn't read first time round and find them, if anything, better than I thought in 1996.
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