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Iain Benson

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in Manchester, The United Kingdom

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Thriller, Contemporary, Science Fiction

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Jasper Fforde
David Eddings
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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 4.44 avg rating — 18 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 4.71 avg rating — 7 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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"Would you like to read this book, Deb?" David asked me. I may have snatched his hand off. Can one be too eagre to get one's hands on a new David W Adams book? I don't think so. And here we are heading into fantasy territory with David shoving us down ...more
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Iain Benson rated a book it was amazing The Synthetic Sister: Gender-Transformed Against His Will. Now She’s Hunting the Madman Who Did It in this Dark Romantic Thriller (Gender Transitions Book 17) by Tanya Mondragon	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 picked this up as part of the Trans Rights Readathon. Forget that side of the book - this is an outstanding thriller, with deep personal undercurrents in dealing with dysmorphia. It's well put together, with a plot that moved at a cracking pace. We ...more
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Iain Benson rated a book really liked it The Mystery of a Techie's Murder (Mayur Varma Mysteries) by Vijay Kerji (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 Mystery of a Techie’s Murder is an interesting book. Its style is unlike anything I’ve read, with a great deal of attention paid to the colours, sights, sounds, and tastes of India, specifically Hyderabad. This makes for an evocative and rich sto ...more
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Dark Coast Racer is a well-crafted quick read. It keeps up the pace from the origins of the Syndicate’s Assassin right through to a satisfying conclusion. It’s got vibes of Christine, in that we have a possessed car; but where Stephen King leans into ...more
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Iain Benson rated a book really liked it The Water Pirates (The Asteroid Colony Chronicles Book 2) by Wes Hubert (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 was close to being a five-star book. First off, I’d not read any of the others in the Asteroid Chronicles, but that didn’t matter at all. This is a standalone novel, and it is a grower. It started slowly, the point of view fluid, but by the end, ...more
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