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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
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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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Iain Benson liked Kaitlyn's review of Demon's Edge: "I never typically pick up fantasy novels, but the storytelling in this was so spectacular that I didn't mind the fantastical elements in the world. The characters are extremely well-written and despite there being many of them, you grow to love every" Read more of this review »
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I am bereft. I am never going to be the person who gets to read this book for the first time ever again. I’m a massive fan of Alexia’s writing. The way she creates characters solidly grounded into her worlds is second to none. Give those characters a w ...more
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Iain Benson and 1 other person liked David Adams's review of Demon's Edge: "This book is perfect. I'm not sure I can find any fault with it other than it was so good that I was annoyed life got in the way of me reading it quicker! I adored the concept of a world revolving around the power of music, and it's importance to the " Read more of this review »
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Iain Benson and 3 other people liked Alexia Muelle-Rushbrook's review of Demon's Edge: "Despite Demon’s Edge being a high fantasy novel, it begins in Manchester, UK, with a girl called Kara. For the first few pages, I forgot I was reading a fantasy – I was simply invested in Kara’s journey, already willing her to leave her neglectful mo" Read more of this review »
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To say I’ve been eagerly awaiting Emergence is underestimating how much I am now eagerly awaiting the third in the trilogy. Without giving away too many spoilers for Emergence, or its prequels, Horizon and Ransome, Emergence is phenomenal. And I do no ...more
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