Category Archives: Lee Child

KISS KISS, BANG BANG by Mike Ripley

Posted on 31 May 2017 by

The subtitle really does say it all: The Boom in British Thrillers from Casino Royale to The Eagle Has Landed Though I sadly missed the launch party last week due to an international incident (but which sadly I can’t discuss due … Continue reading →

Posted in Adam Hall, Alistair MacLean, Clive Egleton, Eric Ambler, Frederick Forsyth, George Smiley, Gerald Seymour, Ian Fleming, James Bond, James Mitchell, John le Carre, Lee Child, Len Deighton, Mike Ripley | 24 Comments

61 HOURS by Lee Child

Posted on 25 March 2012 by

Today I begin my personal Support Your Local Library Challenge, through which I hope to support a great institution currently under genuine threat from government cutbacks and read at least one new author each month. In a previous post I … Continue reading →

Posted in Jack Reacher, Lee Child, Support Your Local Library Challenge | 48 Comments

Crime fiction leads in British Libraries

Posted on 3 February 2012 by

Perhaps not a surprise this, but it has been revealed that loans in UK libraries between July 2010 and June 2011 are dominated completely by thrillers. Top of the pile is Dan Brown and his latest effort, The Lost Symbol, … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Best of' lists, Lee Child, Support Your Local Library Challenge | 15 Comments