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Lyon Bell

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in Leicester, The United Kingdom

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Crime, Thriller

Influences

Agatha Christie, Patricia Highsmith, Josephine Tey, Raymond Chandler

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November 2018

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Lyon Bell lives near Woodbridge in Suffolk, England. The Bad Samaritan is his first novel. He is a 'Goodreads' author and publishes book reviews on that website.

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Average rating: 3.93 · 40 ratings · 24 reviews · 1 distinct work

The Bad Samaritan

3.93 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2018 — 5 editions

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Sorry I've not posted for a while. A lot of my time is spent caring for my wife but I still intend to finish my second book: The Penitent Thief. It will just take a little longer than planned. I read the reviews of The Bad Samaritan on Goodreads and Amazon. I'm grateful for those who take the time to give feedback. It's very helpful for a writer. One of the recent comments on Amazon was from a rea Read more of this blog post »

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Lyon Bell rated a book did not like it The Last Death of the Year (New Hercule Poirot Mysteries, #6) by Sophie Hannah (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
I confess at the outset that I am biased against this type of novel, where a living writer attempts to continue the work of a dead one. But even without this bias, I would have given this book a poor review; a shame because this is my hundredth book ...more
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Lyon Bell rated a book really liked it The Proving Ground (The Lincoln Lawyer, #8; Harry Bosch Universe, #40) by Michael Connelly (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
I enjoyed this book but not as much as previous novels in this series. The plot revolves around ethical issues concerning the use of AI; very topical but I felt rather turgid and lacking the usual energy from this writer. I expect a TV adapatation wi ...more
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Lyon Bell rated a book it was amazing Marble Hall Murders (Susan Ryeland, #3) by Anthony Horowitz (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
Another cracker from this master storyteller. If you haven't already read Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders, I suggest you do so before reading this one, else you will encounter spoilers. Real clues and red herrings abound, although I'm colour-bl ...more
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Lyon Bell rated a book it was amazing The Mystery of the Yellow Room (Joseph Rouletabille #1) by Gaston Leroux	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 classic locked room mystery from the golden age. The writing is stilted but precise and all the clues are there to be discovered. It is written from the point of view of a friend of the main protagonist, a young journalist who has an aptitude for s ...more
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Lyon Bell rated a book it was amazing Weekend Wodehouse by P.G. Wodehouse	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
Without doubt one of the best writers in the English language. This book is a joy from start to finish.
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Lyon Bell rated a book really liked it In Too Deep (Jack Reacher, #29) by Lee Child (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 usual winning formula but a tad too long for my liking and too many dodgy decisions – but still a good read. As Reacher would say, "That's for damn sure." ...more
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Lyon Bell rated a book really liked it The Loophole (The Anglian Detective Agency #3) by Vera Morris (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 is the second book I've read in this series (see my previous review for the other). I enjoyed it but felt there was something odd about the relationship between the characters in the detective agency, particularly the two main characters. I coul ...more
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