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The malign Dostoevsky

Dostoevsky’s sigh came from deep inside His Faustian soul. It unleashed Stories of moral degradation. Stories which were cunningly seductive. They soaked Europe’s bourgeoisie with Learned despair and nihilism Destroying their progressive world with Festering rancid introspection Dostoevsky’s sigh spread … Continue reading

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Book Review: Mark Billingham ~ Love Like Blood

Detective Inspector (DI) thriller novels follow a predictable path. Firstly there is a hideous murder, then a maverick brilliant dysfunctional DI wades in, followed by a denouement. So far so predictable. So why are they so popular? Apart from the … Continue reading

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