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Tag Archives: political fiction
The Copywriter – Daniel Poppick
(Reviewed by JD Jung) A witty, morally bracing portrait of an artist adrift in Trump-era America, where poetry, precarity, and conscience collide. (more…)Read More →
Posted in Modern Literary Fiction, Poetry
Tagged poetry, political fiction, Social satire
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Mission Churchill – Alex Abella
(reviewed by JD Jung) 1933-Havana Cuba: Irishman Marcus Riley’s objective is to kidnap the visiting Winston Churchill and hold him hostage in exchange for IRA members serving time in London prisons. However former Detective Inspector Walter Thompson, now serving as … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Historical Fiction
Tagged Cuba, London, Nazism, political fiction, thrillers, Winston Churchill, WWII
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Ashvamedha: The Game of Power – Aparna Singh
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Ashwin Jamal is a charismatic youth icon with a fan following that is larger than all the politicians combined and he just became the youngest Prime Minister of India. Little does he know that for the … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Indian Literature, Political fiction, Reviewers' Top Picks
Tagged book reviews, crime fiction, mystery, political fiction
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Game of Anarchy: Race Against Time – Kenneth Jones
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Rita has created a reputation as the Sting Queen solely based on her ability to expose corrupt politicians and their unsavoury schemes. Samar is a highly decorated officer in the Indian Army, who is disillusioned with … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Indian Literature, Political fiction, Reviewers' Top Picks
Tagged book reviews, debut authors, mystery, political fiction, thrillers
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