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Hough

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https://www.philhough.co.uk

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Thriller, Science Fiction

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Phil Hough has been writing since the early days of the internet, when he kept a diary as part of Jerry Pournelle’s “Daynotes Gang.” These days he writes near-future science fiction that blends technology, intelligence services, and a mischievous AI with too much personality for its own good.

He lives in Oxfordshire, where he balances writing with family, an inquisitive greyhound, and an enthusiasm for bikes both pedal- and motor-driven.

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	Never Leave You (The Many and the One #1) 4.67 avg rating — 6 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
	Where the Silence Ends (The Many and the One #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	It Was Here First (The Many and the One Book 3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	What We Set Loose (The Many and the One Book 4) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	We Came Back Wrong (The Many and the One Book 5) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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You Always Kill the One You Love: A Dark Psychological Thriller of Love, Lies and Murder (Twisted)

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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

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They Don’t Want You to Know (Because There’s Nothing to Know) (10 Things to Master Before Book 3)

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Hough Hough liked Adria Sanders's review of Where the Silence Ends (The Many and the One #2): "At first, I struggled with the book, especially with some of the technical terms and jargon, since I’m not a native English speaker. But I didn’t regret continuing to read it. The subject and the concept of an AI entity that takes control of a human " Read more of this review »
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Hough Hough liked Jo Forrest's review of Never Leave You (The Many and the One #1): "'Never Leave You' is the kind of fast-moving story that lulls the reader into thinking they understand something, but which is likely to be way above most people’s heads. The jargon is slick, but is it credible? Frankly I wouldn’t know. Maybe that is" Read more of this review »
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