New Zealand for CYCLING
Aside from all the Great Walks — I also need to get back to New Zealand to cycle some of the Great Rides of the New Zealand Cycle Trail project.
View ArticleForever and a Day by Anthony Horowitz
Forever and a Day is a 2018 James Bond novel written by Anthony Horowitz and featuring original material by James Bond creator Ian Fleming. A prequel to the events of Casino Royale, the book recounts...
View ArticleCycling the Balkans – Wes Anderson style
HOW do you make backpacking VIDEOS interesting? The Balkans Mirage: A Journey on Wheels … documenting four friends’ ride through the Balkans-a geographical area in southeastern Europe known for its...
View ArticleThe Bodies Left Behind by Jeffery Deaver
Having run out of books in Deaver’s Lincoln Rhyme series, I resorted to trying one of his stand alone novels. Very good. When a night-time call to 911 from a secluded Wisconsin vacation house is cut...
View ArticleWhy I’m Cycling Norway
During the pandemic I had plenty of time to research future adventures. #1 on my bucket list was cycling Norway. AI generated image by Dall-e Why? fantastic scenery cycle 24 hours a day in the north....
View ArticleTHE DARKNESS by Ragnar Jonasson
I’ve read a few books from Icelandic author Ragnar Jónasson. Mixed feelings. The Darkness, I think, is one of his best. An Icelandic TV adaptation is planned. The lead character is a 64-year-old...
View ArticlePolice by Jo Nesbø
Police (2013) is the 10th novel in Nesbø’s Harry Hole series. OK — not great. My review. The only thing worse than a serial killer is a serial killer targeting cops. Arguably the most densely packed...
View ArticleMurder House by Patterson & David Ellis
James Patterson does love to co-author. No doubt David Ellis gets a bump in his writing career. Detective Jenna Murphy comes to the Hamptons to solve a murder — but what she finds is more deadly than...
View ArticleVera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Sutanto
A surprisingly entertaining and engaging book. Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films will develop the book for television. It’s Vera Wong herself that makes this book. The plot and other characters simply...
View ArticleThe Detective Up Late by Adrian McKinty
Adrian McKinty is one of the best novelists working today. Though winning awards and getting great reviews, he couldn’t make a living as an author. Award winning books were selling 2-3 thousand...
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