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Iain Benson

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in Manchester, The United Kingdom

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http://www.iainbenson.co.uk

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Thriller, Contemporary, Science Fiction

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Jasper Fforde
David Eddings
William Gibson
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December 2017

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Iain is a fifty-something computer programmer from Manchester. He writes mainly thrillers, dashing in sprinklings of science-fiction, psychology and humour. Although he's written novels and shorts since childhood, he only got into indie publishing on turning forty, when the other choices for a mid-life crisis looked too expensive. Successes in short stories almost translated into becoming a traditionally published novelist in 2010. Instead, he moved into indie publishing with the well-regarded "Fakebook.con". He refuses to admit how much research he did in writing it. Fifteen books later, he shows no sign of slowing. ...more

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	Jack & Jill - Too close to home: His two worlds are about to collide 4.73 avg rating — 22 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
	Royal Again: A Rom-Com Body Swap 4.42 avg rating — 19 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
	CTRL-Z: Welcome to the zombie apocalypse...on repeat 4.94 avg rating — 16 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
	fakebook.con 3.67 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Yesterday Pill 4.44 avg rating — 16 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
	Demon's Edge 4.64 avg rating — 11 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
	Loosely Women 4.44 avg rating — 9 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
	The Case of the Half-Baked Mummies (Louise Sargant Mystery #1) 4.25 avg rating — 8 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
	The Case of the Second Murder (Louise Sargant Book 2) 4.25 avg rating — 8 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
	One Little Faux Pas 4.67 avg rating — 6 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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Iain Benson rated a book it was amazing Serum (The Mia Peers Series Book 1) by Paul Baldwin (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 an excellent sci-fi thriller. It's got the layers needed to build tension. Multiple sides and stuck in the middle is Mia, who always felt like a spare part to her twin sister; there's the family dynamic and the comatose sister. It's got the s ...more
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Iain Benson rated a book it was amazing Fallen One (He.He.He: Book 1) by Mori Friedman (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 loved this book. The cast of characters is excellent. We have Mac and his son Zach; Natalia the vampire (who I have my suspicions about); Grist the troll, who reminds me so much of Detritus the troll from Pratchett; and we have Amethyst, Safety Ed, ...more
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Iain Benson rated a book it was amazing Ascendescenscion by E.S. Fein (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
Under normal circumstances, I don’t read short stories, preferring the long form of novels. However, this is an E S Fein collection of short stories, so I made an exception in order to delve into E S Fein’s extraordinary creativity. And I wasn’t disa ...more
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Iain Benson and 1 other person liked Alexia Muelle-Rushbrook's review of Glimpses: Foresight is 20/20: "The perfect action movie in a book. Elias can see his death in glimpses - or rather the potential for it - meaning he can avoid his doom and complete whatever crazy mission he and his best friend are on. This works well until others realise what he ca" Read more of this review »
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Iain Benson rated a book it was amazing Watching Emily by David W. Adams (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
If you like the dark, twisty psychological thrillers of Frieda McFadden, you are in for a treat with this book. It is excellent. The pacing, the reveals, the twists and the ending all fall in exactly the right spots, and it’ll keep you guessing, keep ...more
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Iain Benson liked David Adams's review of Glimpses: Foresight is 20/20: "Ladies and gentlemen, we have found the writer for the next Bond movie. That's how amazingly written the action in this book is. And I'm downplaying it. Ella's can see every possible future outcome of a situation involving his potential death, allowin" Read more of this review »
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First off, I didn’t read the first in this duology, but it didn’t matter, as the second book does a great job of grounding the characters. Blood Moon Prophesy begins in two strands. There’re modern day archaeologists and Nubian royalty. The archaeolo ...more
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