Crossing the Lines that Divide Us by Nick Hayes 'The trespasser is the bogeyman of property, the personification of the threat to the cult of exclusion. By refusing to accept the rules of what Locke called “the foundation of all democracy”, the trespasser is the antithesis of natural order, a lunatic, left-wing opponent to common …
Author: Andrew G Lockhart
My name is Andrew Lockhart and I grew up in Coatbridge, Scotland. I studied at Glasgow University. After spending three decades in planning, statistics and international sales and marketing, I am now an author, family historian and owner of Magda Green Books. Apart from writing (and reading great books) and blogging, my other interests are science, music of all sorts, and traveling the world.
Sentenced
by MJ Whelan ' "It silly. Me have to close my eyes. Mummy do funny thing with her nose and white powder." Freya sat upright, then pressed her index finger to her nostril and sniffed. "She do it before going out. Mummy don't know, but me cheat ..... Me didn't shut eyes." ' In MJ …
The Case Against AI
If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies by Eliezar Yudkowsky and Nate Soares AI (so-called) has been invading our lives stealthily for several years. Its power increases exponentially (or faster) by the month, the week and possibly even the day. It brings many benefits to humanity; nearly all machines do that. There have always been negative …
Dark Matters (3)
The Book of Dust (3) by Philip Pullman Volumes 2 and 3 The Secret Commonwealth The Rose Field 'And then without warning, in total silence, an immense shadow swept across the forum and submerged the man in darkness. As Lyra clung to the wall, unbelieving, the creature that threw the shadow swooped down on him …
Dark Matters (2)
The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman Volumes 2 and 3 The Secret Commonwealth The Rose Field Volume 2 of Pullman's new trilogy raises the same kind of questions as Volume 1. It's a great story for readers who know what's going on. However, I did wonder if Sir Philip did enough to attract new …
Dark Matters
The Book of Dust by Philip Pullman A Review Thirty years have passed since Philip Pullman thrilled a generation of teenagers - and many adults too - with Northern Lights, the first volume of his trilogy, His Dark Materials. Readers of the latter will recall that the story resolved satisfactorily at the end of the …
Launching Tomorrow ….
'So there was no betrayal; the child was conceived before we were together. But I feel betrayed all the same, remembering how we were: our first kiss; the day we made love in the vineyard.' [Nicole - The Sweetest Lie] 'Resistance is futile. Eight months ago, my life was uncomplicated. I was with Nicole and …
Launching in 14 Days …..
'There are many kinds of love, many kinds of lies. Then there are those three words, often spoken, which can deepen relationships - or destroy them by becoming the sweetest lie of all.' The Sweetest Lie I am pleased to announce that my new novel, The Sweetest Lie, will be released on May 29th as …
Lost Edinburgh
by Hamish Coghill'In growing from a huddle of huts round a fortress on a volcanic rock into an international and cosmopolitan city, Edinburgh has had to change'. Not only is Edinburgh one of my favourite cities but it's one I thought I knew really well - that is, until I picked up the book my …
The Map of Bones
by Kate Mosse 'In her last seconds of consciousness, [she] grieved to think this was how the story would end. In a forgotten corner of a graveyard on the other side of the world. This is the day of my death.' Readers who have followed Kate Mosse's story of the Joubert Family and the Huguenot-Catholic …
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