Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Book-buying in the time of the pandemic

Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Book-buying in the time of the pandemic: If I have missed one thing during the pandemic-induced lockdown and work from home, it's my frequent visits to secondhand bookshops , ...

Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Memory Man by David Baldacci, 2015

Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Memory Man by David Baldacci, 2015: Amos Decker is Memory Man. The bearded and massively-built protagonist—a former homicide detective-turned-private investigator-turned-pol...

Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Dangerous Lady by Martina Cole, 1992

Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Dangerous Lady by Martina Cole, 1992: Back of the book No one thinks a seventeen-year-old girl can take on the hard men of London's gangland, but it's a mistake to u...

Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Partners: Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham

Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Partners: Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham: “I’m not sure I want to get involved in this one,” Sebastian mumbled. © Doubleday Partners: Rogue Lawyer (2016) is a 60-page prequel...

Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: The Sheriff of Kalbadevi

Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: The Sheriff of Kalbadevi: I have been a big fan of Western Fiction or Frontier Fiction from the time a paternal uncle introduced me to English writer Oliver Strang...

Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Rain on the Dead by Jack Higgins, 2014

Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Rain on the Dead by Jack Higgins, 2014: I will give you my verdict right away. Rain on the Dead (2014) is probably the most disappointing Jack Higgins novel I have read till dat...

Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Merrick by Ben Boulden, 2017

Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Merrick by Ben Boulden, 2017: "Thief, gunman, killer. A hero you'll hate, but root for anyway."   Every time I watch a movie about a heist or read a story...

Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Daredevil TV Series

Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Daredevil TV Series: Wilson Fisk: The city and its future...seeing Hell's Kitchen to its fullest potential is very important to me. Matt ...

Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Blaze! Red Rock Rampage by Ben Boulden, 2017

Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Blaze! Red Rock Rampage by Ben Boulden, 2017: Review & Interview “I have no predilection about dropping you where you stand,” J.D. said. “Put the man down, gently as you would you...

Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Drabble: A story in 100 words

Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Drabble: A story in 100 words: © Prashant C. Trikannad James Green, alias Sudden, stabled his hoss to ride shotgun with me on the Churchgate-Bhayandar stagecoach. The...

Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: New fiction previews: six mysteries and thrillers

Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: New fiction previews: six mysteries and thrillers: I'm always curious about intriguing titles and covers of novels I read about online. They often convey little which makes them interest...