Bookmarks: May 19th

May 19, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

Happy long weekend Friday, Savvy Readers! I hope I’m not speaking too soon but it really seems like summer is on the horizon now. We can’t wait! We also can’t wait to share this week’s Bookmarks with you, so let’s get started. Here are our favourite bookish news stories, links, and photos from the past […]

50 Book Pledge Featured Read: The Black Widow

July 25, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

The Black Widow by Daniel Silva is the 16th novel in Daniel Silva’s Gabriel Allon series – and yet, it’s been hailed his most timely and most powerful novel yet. Below I will explain why, but first, some context: Gabriel Allon is the protagonist in Silva’s internationally bestselling thriller and espionage series. Allon works for Israeli […]

Top 10 Spy/Detective Characters

July 19, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

Hi, Savvy Readers! For all you crime and thriller loving readers, today I’ve compiled a list of our Top 10 Spy and Detective Characters. Lord Alexander Hawke – Patriot by Ted Bell Alex Hawke is a classic government spy in a nine book series by Ted Bell. Having suffered a childhood trauma, Hawke has spent his life fighting injustice. After […]