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I'm a computer programmer with a previous life in the biological sciences. I live in Melbourne, Australia, but have lived in England and the US. When I'm not riding my motorcycle, or reading, I enjoy writing.

I'm interested in critiques and criticism, and I'm happy to provide the same to books that catch my eye.

favourite books

The Historian, Elizabeth Kostova
The Millennium Trilogy, Stieg Larsson
American Gods, Neil Gaiman
A Most Wanted Man, John Le Carre
Any Terry Pratchett
The Mernick Dossier, Charles McCarry

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ndaye wrote 230 days ago

(rafica_4ndaye@yahoo.com) My name is rafica i saw your profile toda....

RichardBard wrote 288 days ago

Hi alisdair! I’d like to thank you for backing BRAINRUSH (a Thrill....

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CarolinaAl wrote 477 days ago

Hi Alisdair, I'm here looking for your consideration of "Savannah ....

Fischier wrote 492 days ago

Well, I'm no Stieg Larsson, even though we lived in the same little t....

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I wrote 740 days ago

Two chapters of acknowledgments, but I kept on reading. Why? Because even the acknowledgments made me chortle. I was looking forward to that first line, and I wasn't disappointed. The parrot was a particularly nice touch. This has the makings of a genuinely funny story. I understand you're fly... view book

I wrote 741 days ago

Mage is an interesting protagonist, and one that many of your target audience will relate to. She's an outsider, fumbling to control her powers as she verges on adulthood. Anybody who has felt isolated or awkward as a teen will see a little of themselves in her. In a way I think you sell yourself... view book

I wrote 741 days ago

Is the pen really mightier than the sword? By the end of this story Ryan might have found the answer. Brilliantly detailed, intensely character-driven, and utterly believable, this is a captivating love story. view book

I wrote 743 days ago

Good spy stories are sadly a rarity. Good spy stories that are also genuinely funny are unheard of. Until now. Agent 72 and Barry are a fantastic duo. I fully expect to see his (or should I say 'their') adventures on the shelves one of these days, and I will buy the book with pleasure. view book

I wrote 745 days ago

Disease has a gripping beginning - a fire, a death, a damsel in distress, a disease, a fight, an escape, and a clear tension between our would-be hero and the mysterious, silent girl. The writing is punchy, though the occasional lapses into present tense are a little disconcerting. All up it is a ... view book

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