Douglas Skelton

@dougskelton.bsky.social

Author of the Jonas Flynt & the Rebecca Connolly books. Occasional photographer & servant to a cat & dog. Views expressed don't necessarily reflect theirs. Book experts, keep scrolling. No WhatsApp. No bitcoin/Forex. Agent: Jo Bell, Bell Lomax Moreton

Just finished “A Thief’s Revenge” over breakfast this morning. Damn you, Mr. Skelton, for flinging my emotions about, six ways to Sunday. Seriously, thank you for another great story.

Pic 1 Sarah: Smile Me: I am Sarah: Then tell your face Me: I'm smiling on the inside Sarah: Let's try again Pic 2 Sarah: What's that? Me: A smile, what does it look like? Sarah: Gritting your teeth. Tell you what, just sign the books Pic 3 Book bundle signed in Waterstones Ayr.

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What have they done to Cape Fear? The original is a tight, tense storyline (the 1962 version is the best). Now we've got unnecessary padding and ridiculous plot points to blow it up to multiple episodes. Leave things alone!

No, this is NOT the location of all those book experts, crypto currency punters, phishers, smishers, fakers, takers and romancers. It's actually a picturesque glen. But wouldn't it be great if all those scammers were confined somewhere? We could cut off internet access and give us all peace.

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No, this is NOT the location of all those book experts, crypto currency punters, phishers, smishers, fakers, takers and romancers. It's actually a picturesque glen. But wouldn't it be great if all those scammers were confined somewhere? We could cut off internet access and give us all peace.

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On yesterday's walk, we also wandered into what seemed like the set for a jungle adventure, or Jurassic Park. There was no ravenous T Rex but there was a strange creature peering from the undergrowth.

On yesterday's walk, we also wandered into what seemed like the set for a jungle adventure, or Jurassic Park. There was no ravenous T Rex but there was a strange creature peering from the undergrowth.

Tonight's viewing, a film I haven't seen for many years. Night of the Generals is at heart a murder mystery, a woman is murdered in occupied Warsaw and a witness says the killer was a Nazi general. 1/2

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Guy Pearce seems to be drawn to bleak westerns ( The Proposition and Brimstone). Devil in the Dust is another. A supernatural western that doesn't make a lot of sense (a child has the power to kill anything she touches, and yet if anyone touches her face, arms, holds her they live).

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As a fan of westerns, I caught SANCTIFIED last night on Amazon Prime. It's a thoroughly decent entry in the genre, not treading any new ground but that doesn't matter. It's a theme I love, a bad man finding redemption. The North Dakota scenery was impressive, as was the score by Will Van De Commert.

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