Location: United Kingdom
Member Since: Sep. 06, 2011
Gavin Lipscombe
Books
This member has not published any books.Smashwords book reviews by Gavin Lipscombe
- Diary of the Displaced
on Oct. 10, 2011
Wow, an amazing writer. Glynn takes you on a journey you won't want to leave. How do you survive in a strange place, in the dark? How do you cope with waking up and not knowing where you are, or how you got there? Glynn appears to know the answers as his writing captivates and makes you feel as though you are there and experiencing it. I've seen Glynn's writing compared to Clive Barker, and that almost put me off, but he's so much better than that. His easy reading style, and fantastic imagination, reminds me of my favourite authors,Richard Laymon and Dean Koontz, and the descriptive power reminds me of H.G, Wells The Time machine. It's so nice to find a book by accident that you don't want to put down, and an author that can immerse you in their story so that you can't wait to start their next work. Glynn I want more, get writing.
- Chasing Spirits
on Oct. 10, 2011
Glynn does it again. An old man reminisces on the highlights of his long life. Sound a bit boring? Not at all! A wonderful tale, slightly linked to Diary of the Displaced, about a man's life. Glynn takes you on 100 year tale that keeps you interested. Great descriptive prose that leaves me wanting more.
- The Last to Fall (Travels of Joseph Dean #1)
on Oct. 11, 2011
Another winner from Glynn. Linked to Chasing Spirits and Diary of the Displaced, but you can read any of them as a stand alone book. A nicely phrased monologue of a man explaining his history to his son. It is so easy to picture yourself sitting and listening to the story. Glynn has the knack of giving enough description for your imagination to fill in the details, without wasting reams of paper (imaginary this is an e-book after all) on boring minutiae. I love Glynn's writing style, after 3 short books he has become one of my favourite authors.
- Peril: A Ger Mayes Thriller
on Nov. 06, 2011
A slow and slightly confusing start, but it keeps your interest, then the book explodes into one you can't put down. It twists and turns like a twisty turny thing. A fantastic read, one of those rare books that keeps you guessing.
- The Meyersco Helix
on Nov. 06, 2011
A techno thriller, well written and worth a read. Some ideas are a bit far fetched and I found myself getting slightly annoyed with some parts of the book, and some of the jumping around in the timeline. However, overall I enjoyed the story it was well written and I kept turning pages eager to continue the story.
- My Name Is Joe
on Nov. 14, 2011
A rather rambling disjointed beginning but PERSEVERE, really it's worth it, as the book comes alive in the last half. A fascinating, and very moving, study of life, death, friendship and the strange behaviour that can occur when your world is thrown upside down. I wish this had been expanded into a longer story as I wanted more, the first half could have been better thought out, but the emotions that this story managed to produce were profound. I would love to see this rewritten with more character building in the first part and the second part to be longer and explore Joe's turmoil in more depth. I really couldn't put this down once I got halfway through, a fantastic work that could be a world class novel with a bit more work.
- Small Magic: Collected Short Stories
on Nov. 19, 2011
This was my first attempt at reading flash fiction and I am so frustrated! Aaron has so much potential as a writer, his style and the some of the ideas in this work are really good. But, I just felt left out to dry in all of the stories. They felt like, very short, passages from a longer work leaving me wanting more but then so let down that the story just stopped, or it seemed to start mid story. If you enjoy reading small parts of stories then it's worth a try! The potential seen in the writing means I will probably try some of his other work.
- Fresh Flesh
on Nov. 21, 2011
Although confusing at the start, time and place jumps that can be difficult to follow, the writing kept my interest enough to persevere. As the situation becomes clearer it turns into a really enjoyable read, although there are some parts that I felt could have been improved for continuity. The first meeting with Seth and his eyes is truly outstanding and shows the calibre of writing that Todd can produce. Left questioning the ending with the dirt, was it really needed? Overall a thoroughly enjoyable book that is worth a read.
- SERIAL by Blake Crouch & Jack Kilborn
on Nov. 25, 2011
Wow, a fresh idea and so well written. The characters have depth and personality, the story is intriguing, the descriptions are vivid and there is some humour in there too. The description of how the authors collaborated on this is fascinating, and I can see how much fun they would have had working in this way. Any fan of Richard Laymon is going to love this.
- Three Shorts
on Dec. 07, 2011
WARNING Matthews writing is addictive. Three short tales, each with a twist. Although each story is very short Matthew has managed to create believable characters with depth. There are very few writers who can give such personality to their characters in so few words while keeping your interest. There are no dull parts to this work, they keep your interest all the way through. One complaint I was left wanting more, not because the stories were lacking but rather that I was so immersed in them that I was disappointed to finish.
- No Time for Games & Other Stories
on Dec. 07, 2011
A nice writing style but that's all. There is no content to the stories, they start and then nothing really happens. I can't see any point to this book.
- Photographic Detonation & Other Tales
on Dec. 09, 2011
I love a good horror tale. It's a shame the writing doesn't live up to the ideas. The story ideas have potential but the writing failed to make them come alive. It seems as though the author is trying to pad out the stories with excess words, rather than quality ones, as though she is trying to reach a word count.
- Online
on Dec. 23, 2011
Although the writing is not the best, it is reasonable but doesn't flow as well as a more polished author, the story is interesting. The book has a good pace, just as I was starting to feel the story was flagging a new spark caught my interest, so I never felt the urge to give up. The ending was a bit of a let down, there was no hint of supernatural through the book and it seemed to be thrown in as a better ending couldn't be thought of. Overall an enjoyable book worth a read.
- Three the Hard Way
on Jan. 14, 2012
Matt has a great imagination and even better he can transfer his ideas to the page. This is the second collection of Matt's shorts that I've read and I won't be stopping. The stories draw you in, the characters are so well developed you feel you know them. Matt doesn't give you all the details just guides you into the story and often leaves you with the feeling that you know what happened, then you think about it and your not so sure. Read it, if you don't your missing a great talent.
- Aesop Revisited- Book 1
on Jan. 14, 2012
Disappointed in this. It promised Aesops fables rewritten from a modern viewpoint but failed to deliver. The rewrites were not different enough to warrant claiming they were rewritten.