Anthony Frewin

I wasn’t really a ‘fan’ of the whole JFK-conspiracy-theory-stuff when I came across this book, but that didn’t matter, as it’s a great read. As a thriller, it works really well – believable characters, well thought- through and gripping plot (an over-used phrase, but I genuinely couldn’t put it down), and a locale that one wouldn’t associate with a conspiracy thriller (Hertfordshire, UK), but is totally real. I am not sure if this provides ‘closure’ on the JFK story, but go along for the ride and don’t be too analytical, as it’s a great story from an under-rated and under-known author.
© Koplowitz 2005… (más)

Anthony Frewin excels himself again with the visceral, meaty thriller set in 1960s London. Like his other books, it oozes atmosphere, with razor-sharp dialogue, believable characters and a setting which, despite being a ‘character’ in hundreds of other books, takes on a life all of its own. The backdrop of the porn industry in the 60s is well-realised, and the tense plotting never lets you forget that this is a real page-turning thriller. Frewin ratchets up the tension as the book progresses, and as a reader I was only left with disappointment that I had reached the end of the book. It’s such a shame that Frewin’s output has been so small over the years – he’s an excellent writer and I cannot recommend his book highly enough.… (más)

What a fantastic novel. I have always been intrigued by all of the apparent anomalies in the official story behind the assassination of President Kennedy (not least because my grandfather died on the same day, though he was nowhere near any grassy knoll!), so was immediately drawn to this book (having also greatly enjoyed his previous book, "London Blues").
Anthony Frewin's novel takes the conspiracy theory to a new level, working on the premise that Lee Harvey Oswald was actually in Hitchin (yes, Hitchin) during 1962 at a time when official legend has him living in Soviet Russia as a defector). This all sounds rather fanciful, but Frewin writes in such an engaging and compelling way that while reading the novel this scenarios strikes one as entirely plausible (and certainly more readily credible than the suggestion that Oswald was a lone gunman!).
The denouement doesn't disappoint, either, with the various strands being drawn faultlessly together.… (más)