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junedays Book Review: Red Sparrow by Jason Matthews I read a tweet announcing the author's death a couple of weeks ago and apart from feeling sad as I always do at any... DetailsJan 6, 2022| John Fullerton
junedays The homeless Ms. Bond Dear Barbara Broccoli, An article in The Guardian suggests you’re stumped for ideas on how to take the James Bond... DetailsDec 14, 2021| John Fullerton
junedays Book review – Ian Fleming, by Andrew Lycett Superbly written, the narrative flows so easily it really is hard to stop reading once started. The immensely... DetailsNov 24, 2021| John Fullerton
junedays A Huge Mistake By John Fullerton Many years ago I sat down and wrote a black comedy. It was set in Cuba, a country I confess I don’t... DetailsOct 11, 2021| John Fullerton
junedays Len Deighton’s spies By John Fullerton I’ve always enjoyed Len Deighton’s novels, but in my late teens and early twenties I was only... DetailsJul 23, 2021| John Fullerton
junedays Would I spy again? By John Fullerton It’s a sunny Saturday at Newlands rugby ground in Cape Town. We’re back in the 1960s. Squatting on... DetailsMay 30, 2021| John Fullerton
junedays Still learning how to write By John Fullerton Perhaps you are not old enough to have begun your writing career with a typewriter. I certainly... DetailsMay 1, 2021| John Fullerton
junedays A very special place in hell By John Fullerton The other day someone - a stranger - tweeted that there was a very special place in hell for... DetailsMar 31, 2021| John Fullerton
junedays Spy or Reporter – what’s the difference? By John Fullerton Brian, scruffy in rumpled t-shirt and jeans, sits in the front row, perfectly still, eyes closed,... DetailsMar 8, 2021| John Fullerton
junedays But is it fiction? By John Fullerton It’s a fair question and I get asked it all the time. The characters of Spy Game are fictional.... DetailsFeb 7, 2021| John Fullerton
junedays How not to be a spy By John Fullerton Usually, it’s a tap on the shoulder. She might be serving in the armed forces. He might be at... DetailsJan 11, 2021| John Fullerton
junedays Welcome to my blog Please do stay in touch. Starting in January, I'll post a new blog once or twice a month about books, writing and... DetailsNov 29, 2020| John Fullerton
