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Derick Parsons

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in Dublin, Ireland

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Mystery & Thrillers, Crime

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I was raised in Dublin but when I hit my early twenties I went aroamin. I lived in various parts of Ireland before moving to London for three years, followed by another three in Amsterdam. After that I lived in Germany for a while and then Poland. Tired out by all this travel I finally went back to Dublin, married the girl I left behind, and had three magnificent sons. (Oldest now 15; where does the time go? They're all perfect...some of the time!)
I have been writing since I could read but only for myself, nothing for the public domain. But I had an idea for a thriller that wouldn't go away so I finally wrote Hidden and have now published it. Expect another one in the coming months.
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	Hidden 3.47 avg rating — 414 ratings — published 2012 — 4 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
	Redemption Song (Jack O'Neill Mystery, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 243 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
	The Journal (Jack O'Neill Mystery, #2) 3.87 avg rating — 229 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Legacy 4.45 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
	CBT vs NLP: Which is right for me?: Rewiring Your Brain with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy vs Neuro-linguistic Programming. How to Get in Control of Your Behaviors and Emotions liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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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	[Redemption Song] [Author: Parsons, Derick] [December, 2012] 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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Legacy

My new book, Legacy, is now out on Amazon. (ASIN B08C4HHW9V )
I think it's pretty good (surprise, surprise) and I'm looking forward to seeing the first reviews.

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Ross Poldark (Poldark, #1)

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Awful The first was a bit silly but entertaining: this one was really silly and indescribably boring. Even though I skimmed through a lot if it I'm sorry I wasted any time and money on it. ...more
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Silly The story was way over the top and was, ultimately, quite silly. Not so much the identity of the killer as his 'motive'. ...more
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Ok Not as good as the first, and much slower. I was quite bored for the first half, though it did pick up later. And, in spite of its length, the story is clearly far from over. Whether it's worth so much time and effort remains to be seen. ...more
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Stunning A brilliant book, and well written. Excellent story and compelling characters. I couldn't put it down, and lost hours of sleep over it. I loved the interlocking stories, and characters. If I had a complaint, or possibly a regret, it would be ...more
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Good Entertaining, if wildly over the top. The main problem was that I didn't much care for the main character. Plus, it was all a bit cliched, as were most of the protagonists. ...more
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Silly The story was mildly entertaining but the plot was quite insane, as was the murder method. Agatha Christie must have lived on a different plane to be so bizarrely out of touch with reality.
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“just as good as admitted your guilt, we’ll know”
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