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I'd call it the literary equivalent of an 'establishing shot'. But the shot is of Eastbourne and you're filming Hastings.
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[Albion] Peter James’ “bomb at the Amex” fiction in Argus today
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I'd call it the literary equivalent of an 'establishing shot'. But the shot is of Eastbourne and you're filming Hastings.
AmexRuislip
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Brighton and Hove Albion in the premier league.
No fiction to worry about there
No fiction to worry about there
Cheeky Monkey
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clippedgull
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Brighton and Hove Albion in the premier league.
No fiction to worry about there
Probably was when he was writing it
They say the truth can sometimes be stranger than fiction
I enjoyed his books as it's nice to have someone writing about Brighton. I kept reading the new ones despite the irritation over the ex-wife repetitive storyline but gave up one or two back as I just didn't believe them any more. He wrote a one off about a haunted house which was very poor and probably the reason why his publishers asks him to keep banging out more Grace books. However, it is very difficult for any writer to get published (unless you are already famous) and even more difficult to make money out of being published. Fair play to him.
I have absolutely no problem with fiction about a bomb in the Amex, certainly no more so than fiction about a bomb on the London Underground.
I have absolutely no problem with fiction about a bomb in the Amex, certainly no more so than fiction about a bomb on the London Underground.
Super Steve Earle
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Mr and Mrs Jerry? I think the other kids are called Mary and Midge!
AmexRuislip
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Probably was when he was writing it
They say the truth can sometimes be stranger than fiction
Exactly right
Bold Seagull
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I enjoy dipping into the world of Roy Grace, Norman Potting and his team. They are what they are, well constructed, enjoyable crime novels with character background narratives and well researched descriptions of Brighton and Sussex; perfect light holiday reading. He's covered organ harvesting, stag dos, prostitution, 9/11, antiques...seems only a matter of time that the Amex was blown up.
Seriously though, someone is offended at a fiction crime writer blowing something up?
Do you have a Muesli Hill address?
Mr and Mrs Park actually. The ones you're referring to are Mr and Mrs Dorset who did no such thing, they called him Raymond.
SpongebobSquarepants
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Kipp Brown and his son Mungo?
I'm sure that's the weird guy with the beard who sits in front of me. His kid looks like a Mungo
I'm sure that's the weird guy with the beard who sits in front of me. His kid looks like a Mungo
Wellesley
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Well if you'd read the books, you would be aware that Roy Grace usually deals with the criminal side boob of the city. There's nothing worse than a seedy underbelly.
matt
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Midge Ure and his wife Mary?
Super Steve Earle
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I can see why people like his books, but personally I can't read them without becoming intensely irritated. He spends hours hanging around with coppers, both current and retired, yet there are so many errors in his writing, it's painful.
Guess I'm looking from a slightly different perspective than many though.
Guess I'm looking from a slightly different perspective than many though.
I've read and enjoyed all his books because I can relate to the locations and settings, HOWEVER, when I look at the number of credits and acknowledgements made to members of the Sussex Police Force I feel a bit uncomfortable.
The Maharajah of Sydney
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I'm still trying to work out how my wife who was up in Brisbane last week was able to buy it.
Available in all bookstores for $16 in softback.
Surely the first release would be in hardback and in the country of origin ?
Anyone in the book publishing industry able to shed any light on this seemingly anomaly ?