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Ben J. Dutton

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I am the author of 'The Inheritance of Things Past' and 'Grass and Ember' - both available through Amazon.

I am currently securing publication for my next novel. ...more

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Ben Dutton rated a book really liked it Doctor Who Circle of Memory: 11th Doctor Audio Original by Bob Ayres (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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Ben Dutton rated a book it was amazing Clara and Christina by Andrew Cunning	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
Andrew Cunning's debut novel, Clara and Christina is about novelists, writing and the friendship between a young woman and the older novelist she has come to interview and has always admired. From a simple premise Cunning crafts a story that engages ...more
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Ben Dutton rated a book really liked it Doctor Who: Time War Uncharted, Vol. 3: Branches by John Dorney	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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Ben Dutton rated a book it was amazing White Spaces by Elvin James Mensah	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
Elvin James Mensah's second novel, following his superb debut Small Joys, sees Mensah really flexing his literary muscles, focusing now on a larger cast of characters in a more expansive work. White Spaces focusses on a group of friends from South Lo ...more
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Ben Dutton rated a book really liked it Doctor Who Short Trips: Dalek Empire by Nicholas Briggs	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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Ben Dutton rated a book it was amazing Where are the Kings by Donal Ryan	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
For me a new Donal Ryan is something to get excited by. I've been a fan since his debut The Spinning Heart back in 2012. His latest, Where are the Kings, is the story of Jack, a young boy who following tragedy is taken in by his grandparents. His fam ...more
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Ben Dutton rated a book it was amazing Country People by Daniel Mason (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
Daniel Mason's latest novel, Country People, is a delightful comedy about a family relocating to rural Vermont. Academic Miles, still struggling with his PhD, and her husband Kate, taking up a visiting professorship, their children and dog. This is a ...more
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