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1.The Forgotten War by: David Fiddimore March 07, 2008
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Yet another absolutely superb book from the greatest Author of all, David Fiddimore.The third book about the adventures and misadventures of Charlie Bassett. As with the other two books i just could not put this down and felt so frustrated when i finished it. The characters are brilliant and every page will have you laughing or feeling so shocked that you have to go back and read the page again!Cant wait for David's new book next year, please please keep on writing more.And if you read this David, please let Charlie settle down with a good woman!

2.Tuesday's War by: David Fiddimore September 16, 2005
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Living as most of us do now, so remote from the threat of death, how can we truly appreciate the urgency of the moment, the 'live for the now' spirit of wartime Britain? Tuesday's War brings this home like no other story I have ever read. It captures the intensity, vitality and utter insanity that coursed through the twenty-something generation during the final year of the war. I had never really appreciated how so completely alive these times and its people must have been. The book moves at breathtaking space. It's a vivid, dramatic, characterful, hilarious, tragic recreation of life on the edge for seven members of a Lancaster bomber crew and one very special girl. Was there really so much wild sex?! ... Read More:

3.A Pair of Silver Wings by: James Holland August 02, 2007
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After Burning Blue I bought this sight unseen in hardback and after this book I'll buy any war fiction he produces.

4.The Burning Blue by: James Holland June 17, 2004
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I wasn't entirely sure about this novel. There were many good points - the action sequences were thrilling and the aerial combat a definite high point. However, I found the writing slightly over-prosaic, over-padded at times, a bit soft round the edges and lacking tautness. Compared with David Fiddimore and Frank Barnard, the novel falls short in terms of military detail, variety of characterisation, tensity of dialogue and overall dramatic suspense. Despite the (inevitable) tragic loss of some major characters, the story all fits together rather too comfortably, too nicely middle-class, and finishes with a rather contrived 'happy' ending. It's simply not as cathartic as it should have been. Still I am reading more James Holland. ... Read More:

5.That Summer by: Andrew Greig July 09, 2001
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I don't recall how this ended up on my shelf but decided to try it as a change from my recent run of fast paced stories one can pick up and put down in the midst of a frantic lifestyle. I was drawn in quickly and felt thoughtfully transported to what must have been a truly huge change in life and cultural beliefs, to have to live for now amidst the threat of war on our own shores. I'm hoping my wife will enjoy it as much as I did and bought 2 more copies for her friends! It is heartily recommended. I now fancy trying his other works too.

6.Winter of Spies by: David Newham April 29, 2005
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In terms of number of words to the pound (sterling) it's hard to beat and a tremendous output for a first novel. There's three books in there! I couldn't find it in me to give it 5 stars, as previous reviewers have, but it is very readable and fun. I was, for want of a better word, confused between what I think are two styles; the self depracating 'Boy's Own' hero and a straight fiction of the Jack Higgins type. The tendency to 'wordiness' is what gives it the period feel and takes away some of the punch that should be there if it is to compete in the Higgins arena. There is a good, plausable plot, enjoyable characters and a good sense of the times, but I kept on wanting to edit it as I read it. The ending, too, is unnecassary and very bitter. Never-the-less, ... Read More:

7.Odin Mission by: James Holland May 19, 2008
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I have not yet finished this book, but the plot/style is clear. As stated elsewhere, the author has obviously gone for a WW 2 "Sharpe". The only surprising thing about this is, why didn't someone else do exactly that years ago? Weird. This is the first book I have read written by James Holland and I like it. He has done an excellent job in creating Sgt. Tanner, and I like the bloke already. I am sure he's going to get into allsorts of trouble, before the book (series, hopefully?) is finished. And when WW 2 is over, the author can take us back to India, exactley where Sharpe started out soldering as well... Good for the Xmas tree! And with a bit of luck, although Tanner will be a little long in the tooth by then, off to Borneo? We shall see. Two ... Read More:

8.After Berlin by: Martin Corrick April 03, 2006
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Martin Corrick is a genius wordsmith. In this, his second book, he explores post-war Britain and Germany, both physically and emotionally from the perspective of the two main characters Lizzie and Charlie. I laughed and I cried but most of all I came away with a real sense of the time and places about which he writes. The characters are beautifully written and difficult topics are not shied away from. Beautiful prose. I highly recommend it - read 'Navigation Log' by the same author first if you get the chance.

9.Revelation (Shardlake) by: C.J. Sansom October 02, 2008
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What an excellent Tudor mystery - Sansom really brings Tudor life 'back to life'! If you enjoy grizzly murder mysteries with twists and turns then this is for you. It is well up to the standard of the previous 3 Shardlake novels and we can only hope the fourth one will not be too long in arriving! Read and enjoy - one to immerse onself in on a cold winter night!

10.Bomber Boys: Fighting Back 1940-1945 by: Patrick Bishop March 03, 2008
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It is very easy to lament the work done by Bomber Command in the mid to end years of the Second World War in Europe. This book does just that. But it also delves into the hearts of those who flew the bombers, the emotions of those who let loose the bomb doors, the feelings of those who shot at night-fighters. And the book's great achievement is in presenting a view that not only helps us understand the great personal sacrifice these men made, but the even greater emotional sacrifice they have suffered since the end of the war. With some glaring grammatical mistakes, the book's editors should be sacked, but all in all, this is a highly endearing yet incisive account of one of the ugliest aspects of war, yet an aspect that greatly hastened the end of the suffering of Europe. ... Read More:

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