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Nicholas Kinsey

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in Deep River, Canada

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http://www.nicholaskinsey.com/

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Historical Fiction, Thriller, Mystery

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Nicholas Kinsey is a British-Canadian filmmaker and author of seven historical fiction novels known for fast-paced, cinematic storytelling. After a 30-year career in film and television, he brought his screenwriting instincts to fiction, crafting gripping narratives based on real events. He works as a film producer/videographer and lives in Quebec City, Canada.

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	An Absolute Secret 3.88 avg rating — 65 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	White Slaves: 15 Years a Barbary Slave: The shocking abduction of the citizens of Baltimore, Ireland by the famous Dutch corsair and pirate Murad Reis and the horror of the Barbary slave trade. 4.41 avg rating — 39 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kentucky Choirboy 4.87 avg rating — 30 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Remembrance Man: Fear and Despair during the 1832 Cholera Epidemic 3.73 avg rating — 37 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	PLAYING RUDOLF HESS: An Imposter Story 3.79 avg rating — 24 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Remembrance Man 4.05 avg rating — 22 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shipwrecked Lives really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 20 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Bond forged in Whitewater: From the Winnipeg River to the Nile at Khartoum. 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Parthenon and the Colosseum are two of the most amazing ancient structures still standing today: a temple in Athens dedicated to the goddess Athena built in the 5th century BCE and the largest standing amphitheatre in the world built in 80 CE in Rome. How can such amazing architectural treasures still exist today? Take the famous Pont du Gard aqueduct in France which is 900 feet long with nume

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Nicholas Kinsey rated a book did not like it One Good Thing by Georgia Hunter (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This Penguin Random House publication is chock-full of misspellings and historical blunders. Since when do you young men in Italy play "pickup football" —a term referring to American football? Can't authors publishing with the big five publishing hou ...more
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Nicholas Kinsey rated a book really liked it The Bookbinder by Pip Williams	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book but couldn't complete the reading. Too slow. It was particularly interesting in its details about the home front during WW1 and the bookbinding trade. ...more
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Nicholas Kinsey rated a book it was amazing The Cabin (William Wisting, #13) by Jørn Lier Horst (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Nicholas Kinsey rated a book it was ok FDR Drive (Nora Carleton, #3) by James B. Comey	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is an amateurish crime novel. A terrible debut novel. Stick to your prosecution work, Mr Comey.
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Nicholas Kinsey rated a book liked it The Scarred Woman (Department Q, #7) by Jussi Adler-Olsen	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
It takes a long time to get into this novel. The dumb Danish cops, the slow progression of the social services scammers, and the social worker's desire for vengeance. I think the author has found a gold mine for female readers with these stories of w ...more
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Nicholas Kinsey rated a book liked it The Wasp Trap by Mark Edwards (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The book started with an interesting premise about how casual friends are not friends at all, but it became totally ridiculous later on. How can two hoods (Callum and Amber), wielding shotguns, kill two people for no reason, hoping to cash in later? ...more
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Nicholas Kinsey rated a book it was ok Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is another unreadable book by the famous Cormac McCarthy. He is obviously a very talented author, but his books are totally incomprehensible. When you read Blood Meridian, you haven't got a clue as to what is happening most of the time. If you l ...more
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Nicholas Kinsey rated a book liked it Night Soldiers (Night Soldiers, #1) by Alan Furst	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is a great story and generally well done, but it is often confusing as characters come and go and disappear. This is another novelist who needs to hire an editor so the reader is not constantly confused.
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