Reviews

Some of the things people have said about my work:
“Thanks to the skill of this storyteller—who concocts a delicious blend of mystery and history—we are blown away by the premise and the structure. A delight to read from beginning to end.”
“One of the best opening lines I’ve read.”
“Brilliant comic timing!”
Dialogue that shows “remarkable command over the spoken word.”
“The story that cheerfully breaks the rules and gets away with it.”
“… a light touch to leave the reader both pensive and thoroughly entertained.”

Reviews on this site can be found via the search bar. They include:

Widows-in-Law by Michele W. Miller 

Book Review: JIHADI by Yusuf Toropov 

Queen of Flowers and Pearls by Gabriella Ghermandi 

Frankie Gaffney's debut novel Dublin Seven 

A Spark of Magic, a YA novel by JL Clayton 

Earl Javorsky's novel Down Solo 

Unravelling Oliver by Liz Nugent 

Movie review of Ant Man 

Nowhere's Child by Kari Rosvall with Naomi Linehan 

Flash Fiction collection: God Gave Me Butterfly Wings by Taylor Eaton 

Novel Review: Lashback by Frank Maguire 

Show Review: The House Presents... Multi-discipline gig at The Annesley House, Dublin 

Book Review: The Cunning Man short story collection by John Yeoman 

Book Review: William Frederick's Bertram & Gertrude's Steamy Amsterdam Weekend 

Event review: Lingofest in Dublin 

Theatre review: Breaking Bad by Paul Howard 

Poetry Review: The Living, The Dead and Americans by Raven

Charity review Dogs in Distress 

Book Review The Survival Girls by Ming Holden 

Book Review: The Thirteenth Step: Zombie Recovery by Michele W. Miller 

Theatre Review Guaranteed written by Colin Murphy Book Review 

Thick and Thin by Sarah Harte 

Movie Review Man of Steel 

Movie Review Star Trek Into Darkness 

Theatre Review McAdam's Torment by Audrey Devereux

Museum/Event Review The Jeanie Johnson Famine Ship

Theatre Review Fight Night by Gavin Kostick

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  1. CDBAuthor15 November 2020 at 10:34

    Hi Richard, just visiting. Hoping you'll have received my email and that I'll hear from you!

    CeDany BB V-V!

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