http://www.iconophilia.co.uk/blogs News, commentary and opinions from Alnpete Press editors, authors and guests Fri, 21 May 2010 07:05:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After a self-imposed six year delay (to let the hype die down from that other 'da Vinci' book), Simon Buck's next Peter White mystery has arrived. Originally planned to be the first Peter White mystery, it was rescheduled to appear after Library of the Soul as a prequel. ... http://www.iconophilia.co.uk/blogs/2009/11/24/crypto-da-vinci-avoids-friday-the-13th-curse/ A customer review of Alison Buck's Devoted Sisters has been posted on Amazon.co.uk by Mrs. Helen Auld. Our favourite line: "In considering the title and ending together, the reader is led carefully by the all-seeing narrator to a traumatically tragic climax which memorably depicts one of the finest examples of ... http://www.iconophilia.co.uk/blogs/2007/11/12/one-of-the-finest-examples-of-irony-in-modern-fiction/ A review by Sarah Jackson of Abiding Evil is now featured on the Whispers of Wickedness website. Sarah compliments Alison Buck on the “realistic and believable portrayal of her characters and the easy way in which she created tension through her admirable psychological insight.” and goes on to say: “The story plays ... http://www.iconophilia.co.uk/blogs/2007/08/20/%e2%80%9ca-satisfying-read%e2%80%9d-review-of-abiding-evil-at-whispers-of-wickedness/ Following on from the recent interview with Alison Buck in her local paper, a review of Abiding Evil has now also been published. Sarah Miles, the reviewer, says "Overall, it's a cracking read and I would certainly pick up another Alison Buck novel with interest". http://www.iconophilia.co.uk/blogs/2007/08/15/a-cracking-read-review-of-abiding-evil-in-news-shopper/ I had promised myself not to get drawn into the debates that seem to have taken over almost every medium (radio, TV, online) about whether adults should be reading the latest Harry Potter book. It seems to me the height of arrogance for anyone to tell me what I ... http://www.iconophilia.co.uk/blogs/2007/07/29/in-defence-of-adult-readers-of-harry-potter/ The latest issue of DeathRay magazine, available in shops from today, has a great review of Abiding Evil. Phil Kelly says "It is the author's handle on the dynamics of families and friendship that make this book so involving" and goes on to say "Abiding Evil is a superb ... http://www.iconophilia.co.uk/blogs/2007/07/27/a-superb-read-review-of-abiding-evil-in-deathray-magazine/ Following the publication of Abiding Evil, Alison was interviewed by the leisure editor of the News Shopper, her local newspaper, and featured in an article entitled Pass the Buck (!) accompanied by a very moody photograph. The article is also available in the News Shopper leisure news RSS feed ... http://www.iconophilia.co.uk/blogs/2007/07/06/pass-the-buck-interview-with-alison-buck-in-news-shopper/ There's a review of Abiding Evil on The Bookbag web site, written by John Lloyd. Our favourite line: "I however, really enjoyed the filmic style, and found a distinct creepiness in turning the pages late at night." http://www.iconophilia.co.uk/blogs/2007/06/18/review-of-abiding-evil-on-the-bookbag/ There's a review of Library of the Soul on the Euro Crime web site, courtesy of Norman Price who also blogs at Crime Scraps. Our favourite sentence: "This was fun reading if you did not take it all too seriously, and I have to admit that it was a real ... http://www.iconophilia.co.uk/blogs/2007/06/17/review-of-library-of-the-soul-on-euro-crime/ The book trailer for Abiding Evil is now featured on BookTube as well as in the trailers page here on the blog (click Books then Trailers). It's also on Alison's YouTube page. From the BookTube page you can even get the code to embed it on your website or ... http://www.iconophilia.co.uk/blogs/2007/06/08/book-trailer-for-abiding-evil-by-alison-buck/