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293 books | 58 friends

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258 books | 49 friends

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28 books | 109 friends

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Steve Sheppard

Goodreads Author

Born

in Guildford, The United Kingdom

Website

http://www.stevesheppardauthor.com

Twitter

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Genre

Fiction, Humor and Comedy, Thriller

Influences

PG Wodehouse, Leslie Charteris, Tom Sharpe, Desmond Bagley, Hammond In ...more

Member Since

September 2019

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Steve had his first book, A Very Important Teapot, published (by Claret Press) in 2019. He was 66 at the time. One of his many regrets is that it didn't happen when he was 26 but he spent 40 years not realising that the two keys to writing a successful novel are (a) "making it up as you go along" and (b) becoming a celebrity first, as that makes it a doddle selling it once written.

He has now "made up" two more books, Bored to Death in the Baltics and (published April 2024) Poor Table Manners. Together they make up the Dawson & Lucy Series.

Now if you're thinking that these titles (and the covers) suggest that the books are not entirely serious, you'd be correct. With A Very Important Teapot, Steve discovered that he'd inadvertently invented ...more

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Steve Sheppard's Blog

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It’s not every day you open your front door to find a giraffe in the porch.

Not actually in the porch, obviously. That would be absurd; a giraffe is, as you probably know, quite a tall animal, and certainly taller than my porch, which is, well, porch-sized.
To clarify then. The giraffe was standing outside the porch.

Leaving aside the conundrum of how it had actually managed to press the front door b Read more of this blog post »

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Published on August 15, 2023 02:18

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Steve Sheppard’s books

Average rating: 4.45 · 123 ratings · 70 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Very Important Teapot 4.29 avg rating — 94 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
	Bored to Death in the Baltics 4.68 avg rating — 25 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
	Poor Table Manners: Book 3 in the Dawson and Lucy Series 4.82 avg rating — 17 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

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Steve Sheppard liked Getvoldsen's review of Lazytown: "no Dawson & Lucy this time out, worry not the authors humour and observational comedy still remainInstead we find Sam, Banjo,Squire Monty, the very rhythmic sounding Mallory, Fillery trying to save a beloved pub in Idle borough ( Lazy town). The auth" Read more of this review »
Oct 13, 2025 11:21PM · see review
Steve Sheppard and 1 other person liked Rosie Sheppard's review of Lazytown: "Another BRILLIANT comedy/crime/fiction from Steve Sheppard!!! Some questionable and hilariously named characters and a page-turning plot. Really recommend :)"
Oct 07, 2025 11:14PM · see review
Steve Sheppard liked Sylvia Vetta's review of Lazytown: "Reactions to novels is personal. I prefer a strong sense of place and relatable characters. Steve Sheppard achieves that in spades in Lazy Town. Idleborough is based in west Oxfordshire which I know well and all the characters are vivid without being" Read more of this review »
Oct 05, 2025 12:09AM · see review
Steve Sheppard liked Stacey Keith's review of Poor Table Manners: Book 3 in the Dawson and Lucy Series: "Poor Table Manners is a fast-paced and entertaining spy thriller that had me hooked from the first page. Steve Sheppard brings together suspense, humor, and clever twists to make this an addictive read. Dawson and Lucy are such a dynamic duo, their ba" Read more of this review »
Sep 30, 2025 11:11PM · see review
Steve Sheppard rated a book really liked it The Old Forest by Otto Redman	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
There is no denying that, at 480 large pages, The Old Forest is a long book, although the font size is helpfully large, which is helpful. I would describe the book as an Eco-Horror-Fantasy and all three aspects are given equal importance, although th ...more
Sep 24, 2025 08:59AM · 1 like · like · see review
Steve Sheppard rated a book liked it Fairest Creatures by Karen Taylor (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
Fairest Creatures is a well-written, carefully plotted, original kidnap/murder thriller set in Cornwall. I liked the short chapters which helped to keep track of the different POVs. I confess, I spotted the perpetrator fairly early on (not a forte of ...more
Aug 01, 2025 12:59AM · like · see review
Steve Sheppard rated a book really liked it Should I Wear Floral? by Di Castle (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
Homely, well-observed, rhyming, Pam Ayres-esque poetry. Most are fun and several genuinely funny
Jul 25, 2025 01:10AM · like · see review
Steve Sheppard rated a book it was amazing The Mask of Merryvale Manor by Pete Sherlock	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 met the author of The Mask of Merryvale Manor, Pete Sherlock, at Leek Loves Books at the start of June and bought this, his debut novel, direct from him. I strongly urge you to buy it too. The writing is accomplished, the story and characters compe ...more
Jul 16, 2025 12:50AM · like · see review
Steve Sheppard rated a book it was amazing The House of Light & Air: It begins and ends in blood by Alexia Daniels	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
As a lover of the theatre and good writing, The House of Light and Air is right up my street. Don’t be fooled by the title though: much of this book is dark and gory but the chapter-by-chapter comparison of the bright lights and day-to-day life of the ...more
Jul 10, 2025 02:05AM · like · see review
Steve Sheppard rated a book it was amazing A Death in the Afternoon (The Clapham Trilogy Book 2) by Julie J. Anderson (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
Julie Anderson has nailed it yet again with this, the second book in her Clapham Trilogy featuring Faye Smith and Ellie Peveril. The writing is exemplary, the plot nicely conceived and our two main protagonists likeable and gutsy. Anderson clearly kn ...more
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