Category Archives: Nev Fountain

My Prize Winning Review – Doctor Who – Omega

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

And so, the time is here for my prize-winning review! To set it in context, Big Finish, makers of audio drama par excellence, recently held a review writing competition. The conditions – it had to be one of their products … Continue reading →

Posted in Audiobooks, Film and TV, Nev Fountain, Science Fiction | 6 Comments

Series or Standalone?

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

My recent reviews have had me considering the pros and cons of the crime mystery series. My most recent review, Anthem for Doomed Youth, was for the twentieth book in the series, and I felt that I was missing some … Continue reading →

Posted in Agatha Christie, General, Mark Billingham, Nev Fountain, Paul Doherty, Peter Robinson | 7 Comments

Top Five of the First Fifty

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

Well, well, well. Since starting the blog, I’ve read and reviewed 50 books. I think it’s safe to say that my reader’s block seems to have been overcome. So, without further ado, I think it’s time to look at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ariana Franklin, Carter Dickson, Domingo Villar, Edward Marston, Ellery Queen, General, Hake Talbot, John Dickson Carr, Nev Fountain, Nicholas Blake, Paul Doherty, Peter Lovesey, Simon Brett, Top Fives | 6 Comments

The Pen Is Mightier Than The Nerd by Nev Fountain

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

I previewed this a while ago here – also the best place to check out the multitude of Mervyn Stone links – but if you missed it, over the course of April, Nev Fountain, the, ahem, biographer of Mervyn Stone … Continue reading →

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The Pen Is Mightier Than The Nerd by Nev Fountain Preview

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

Not a review per se, but a head’s up. As regular readers will know, I have a tendency to bang on (and on) about the wonderful Mervyn Stone novels by Nev Fountain. Well, to help launch the paperbacks, there’s going … Continue reading →

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My Favourite Mysteries – Part Two

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

For those who want a more European flavour, Mrs Peabody has presented her list of Top Five Nordic Crime. In the meantime, here is the rest of mine. I’ve thought about how to talk about the mysterious number 8 (see … Continue reading →

Posted in Ellery Queen, Inspector Banks, Jasper Fforde, Mark Billingham, Mervyn Stone, Nev Fountain, Peter Robinson, Science Fiction, Terry Pratchett, Tom Thorne, Top Fives | 4 Comments

Cursed Among Sequels by Nev Fountain

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

Sometimes when you read a mystery novel, you start to worry that the writer isn’t trying very hard. While the villain of the piece is being kept secret, it seems to be stunningly obvious who it is from the start, … Continue reading →

Posted in Mervyn Stone, Nev Fountain, Science Fiction | 11 Comments

DVD Extras Include: Murder by Nev Fountain

Posted on December 31, 2010 by

This is the second book in the Mervyn Stone Mysteries by Nev Fountain, published by Big Finish Productions. The first book, Geek Tragedy, is reviewed here. Mervyn, as the script editor of the fictional TV show Vixens from the Void, … Continue reading →

Posted in Locked Rooms and Impossible Murders, Mervyn Stone, Nev Fountain, Science Fiction | 11 Comments

Geek Tragedy by Nev Fountain

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

Nev Fountain wouldn’t have necessarily been the first person I would have expected to have written a classic mystery novel. As far as I’m aware, his main achievements in the past have been in radio comedy, although he came to … Continue reading →

Posted in Mervyn Stone, Nev Fountain, Science Fiction | 13 Comments