The first few pages of this book are incredibly intriguing and phenomenally written. The moment Zoe found out she was upside down literally made me feel claustrophobic. Then they got out. The author did an amazing job making them seem flustered and amazed they survived. Then the energy of the boo...
This novel is a tasty, well-written read that may be shocking to some because it presents the theory (like in The Da Vinci Code) that Jesus and Mary Magdelene were married, and that Mary was "written out" of the story by women-hating apostles, particularly Paul, after Jesus' death. This is reveal...
Being a massive fan of lucid dreaming and everything to do with the subconscious, I picked up Dreamside expecting my mind to be absolutely blown away by the scary imagery, the ridiculously in-depth character background and how their individual relationships with each other.Needless to say, I was ...
Being part of the city but safe from its currents and its tides; watching the commuters, watching the commerce, watching the passage of people and the burden of bridges spanning the great river. It was a way of being with Yasmin and yet hiding from her. We talked: for God's sake we talked intermi...
I opened my eyes and in the darkness I could see Nobby sitting on his bed. There wasn’t enough light to see his face but he sat with his hands on his knees, staring at me. ‘You all right, Nobby?’ I said. ‘Tain’t Nobby. It’s me.’ The gravel voice was...
WILLIAM HEANEY Jack logged on to his computer and found an e-mail from Mrs. Larwood. It was written like a piece of English composition. Dear Jack, Thank you for your great kindness in helping me with my computer equipment. As you can imagine, it is all quite taxing for an elderly person, but wit...
Some movement awoke me in the early hours. I thought I was dreaming again. I opened my eyes and in the darkness I could see Nobby sitting on his bed. There wasn’t enough light to see his face but he sat with his hands on his knees, staring at me. “You all right, Nobby?” I said. “ ’Tain’t Nobby. I...