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Category Archives: Doctor Who
RIVERS OF LONDON by Ben Aaronovitch
I first read this urban fantasy / police procedural hybrid several years ago and really enjoyed it, but for various reasons stopped there with the series. Recently a couple of friends of mine mentioned they had been reading the later … Continue reading
ALL-CONSUMING FIRE by Andy Lane
This audio production is an adaptation of the 1994 novel by Andy Lane that brought together Sherlock Holmes and, wait for it, Doctor Who. In addition there are also elements of the HP Lovecraft Cthulhu mythos too. Now, I realise … Continue reading
THE AXEMAN COMETH by Nev Fountain
What do you mean you’ve never heard of cult sci-fi series Vixens from the Void – what about its star, the sultry Vanity Mycroft – no? Well, that’s understandable because they only exist in the imagination of Nev Fountain, serving … Continue reading
Buon Natale 2012
This site began back in January 2011 and here we are, two years and 270 posts later and the year is almost up. What have we learned from the Blogosphere? Well, for one thing, WordPress and Google’s blogger software like each … Continue reading
THE ETERNAL ACTRESS by Nev Fountain
This new entry in the Dark Shadows series is produced for audio by Big Finish, makers of such fine products as the truly wondrous Jago and Litefoot thrillers (for my reviews of these, click here). I have to admit to … Continue reading
Posted in Audio Review, Big Finish, Billy Wilder, Dark Shadows, Doctor Who, Film Noir, Gothic, Hollywood, Nev Fountain, Scene of the crime
Tagged hollywood, oscars
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THE HOURGLASS KILLERS by Justin Richards
The title may sound like an episode of The Man from UNCLE but in fact this is the cracking climax to the fourth season of Jago & Litefoot. And one of the things that becomes clear almost immediately is that … Continue reading
RIVERS OF LONDON by Ben Aaronovitch
“… London is the pick ‘n mix cultural capital of the world.” Peter Grant is coming to the end of his two-year probationary period as a Constable with the London Metropolitan Police Force. Unlike his perky best friend Lesley, who … Continue reading
Posted in Ben Aaronovich, Doctor Who, London, Police procedural, Scene of the crime
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