Club Agathe Top Ten Critique: Seven chapters does not seem to be enough to form a fair opinion of this enchanting work, but that's the parameter so I'll do my best to work within it. I will not be the first or last to repeat that Nick Goulding has a writer's touch. His prose and descriptive image... view book

Club Agathe chapter 1 crit: I miss Dick Francis and it would not be a bad thing if this book followed his formula. Cute start with the wife attacking hubby although mentioning an axe-wielding murder as an offhand comment gives the impression that I've missed part of the story - that is/was a ser... view book

Club Agathe chapter 1 crit: Stephen gets you right into it with a body front and centre - so fresh it's still bleeding. He describes the setting well, and the mystery of why Chloe is in this place and what happened will keep the reading turning pages. However, it doesn't read like a final draft. ... view book

Club Agathe chapter 1 crit: nicely written introductory paragraphs. The pace sets the tone as the reader settles into the story, although I would find a way to remove the question marks from para. 2. The line between omniscient narration and third person POV is a little blurry and I think the pie... view book

Club Agathe chapter 1 crit: Nice pace and tone to this - and one gets the feel of the opulent chambers. The prose could be a little tighter, though: (ie) She concentrated, in each case, on the elements on the charges filed by the District Attorney, as well as the criminal history of the accused w... view book