Chris Nickson reviews for RootsWorld @chrisnickson2.bsky.social

Apple blossom time

an excellent new album remembering the Peterloo Massacre of 1819 and its human cost www.rootsworld.com/reviews/coon...

Which would you rather pay - 99p (99c) or free? chrisnickson.co.uk/2026/04/22/w...

"As a nation, we began by declaring 'all men are equal.' We now practically read it as 'all men are created equal, except negroes.' When the Know-Nothings get control, it will read 'all men are created equal, except negroes, and foreigners, and Catholics." a very prescient Abraham Lincoln, 1855

How to tell winter is over: on Saturday I shaved off my beard. The downside? It's back to scaring small children and animals as I pass.

It's not often a book can make your Kindle seem shinier, leave you sighing with contentment as you finish it, and give you the wildest ride of your life. No Precious Truth may be that book. At 99p (99c) or free on KU, isn't it worth taking the chance? You won't regret it. shorturl.at/0U8l2

When Angela Rayner underpaid £40,000 in stamp duty, Richard Tice said it was "morally completely indefensible” and she should resign if she had “any moral decency”. Now we learn he set up four shell companies that let him avoid paying £100,000 he owed in tax and to then transfer the cash to Reform

Need something to read this weekend? Only 99p (99c) or free with Kindle Unlimited. Read the first in the Cathy Marsden series, then catching up with The Faces Of The Dead... www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=no+preci...

The scuttlebutt is true. No Precious Truth is 99p on Kindle (free if you're a Kindle Unlimited subscriber) - and 99c in the US. Perfect timing as the sequel, The Faces Of The Dead, is published. Grab one, then the other,complete the set. shorturl.at/vpPDf

What have I been reading? Find out here.. whatarewritersreading.blogspot.com/2026/04/chri...

For the afternoon (or morning) crowd. The best bargain you're going to find in a month of Sundays, and it's on both sides of the Atlantic. Read all about it. After that, why not go and buy? You won't even notice 99p (99c). chrisnickson.co.uk/2026/04/15/a...

If only I hadn't bought it as soon as it came out, this would be an excellent deal!

There's a very special deal on No Precious Truth, just 99p (99c in the US) for the Kindle version, just as the sequel comes out. chrisnickson.co.uk/2026/04/15/a...

Out now, hardback and ebook

The page 69 test...see for yourself what's in The Faces Of The Dead. page69test.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-...

Starting book #56 of 2026- The Faces of the Dead by @chrisnickson2.bsky.social - the second of his Cathy Marsden series. She’s a member of the Special Investigation Branch in Leeds during WWII. The author captures the soul of the city and has another intelligent & steadfast investigator. Recommended

I suspect someone is growing homunculi at the allotments.

I suspect someone is growing homunculi at the allotments.

Now out in the wild. Go get it...

A first for the year - going for a walk with no jacket and no fleece.

Yesterday was the big day, The Faces Of The Dead out in the wild...and the thrill never palls. chrisnickson.co.uk/2026/04/08/o...

Especially lovely to read this thoughtful review on publication day... fullybooked2017.com/2026/04/06/t...

Happy Publication Day to @chrisnickson2.bsky.social. The Faces of the Dead is a true page-turner. Highly recommend! #booksky

Happy publication day to...me. Please, go out and read it. Buy it, borrow from a library, whatever you can. And I hope you like it. @severnhouse.bsky.social

It’s out in the wild. Or at least in the library.

Plum blossom, buds on the apple trees and grapevine. Say hello to spring

A tiny glimmer of writing history and a snipped from The Faces Of The Dead (out next week). chrisnickson.co.uk/2026/04/02/a...

If you are anywhere near a Reform candidate, check after to make sure you still have your wallet.

Good morning, America, how are ya? The second Cathy Marsden thriller, The Faces Of The Dead, comes out next week. You can prepare yourself, because right now the first in the series, No Precious Truth, is just $3.99 for Kindle. An excellent deal, right? Just follow the link... shorturl.at/gf07j

If you're looking forward to the publication of The Faces Of The Dead next month but haven't read No Precious Truth, the very explosive opener to the series yet...well, it's currently £7.81 on Amazon. I know, but...link in the comments.

Many thanks to @alcs.co.uk - that's a lovely bit of money to receive for my work

Our friends Cor Incordis, an anarchist Catalan choir, are planning on coming over from Manresa to sing with us for this. We had a great time when we sang with them over there. The whole theatre was singing along by the end 🎶 #BattleOfHolbeckMoor

Coming April 7....and yes, you can pre-order now from your favourite place (independents are great). It's a white-knuckle ride and you're going to be up late. And please, reviews are always welcome - Goodreads, Amazon, wherever. Thank you.

A great read. You want this! #mysteries #Leeds

It's here... "Intensely wound, The Faces of the Dead rises to the top." "another page turner...with the promise of more in the series" "the storyline becomes ever more gripping" "I finished it at 2am!" Why not read it and write your own review. Out April 7, pre-order at your favourite bookshop.

Well, he's an embarrassment. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Less than three weeks to go! To what? Read the blog post and find out. It won't hurt - I promise. chrisnickson.co.uk/2026/03/18/l...

In Leeds this morning and there's a Tesla Cybertruck on display in Trinity shopping centre. Not legal on the roads here (how did it arrive?). Why is it there there when the company's owner supports fascism and white supremacy? Not a message to send to a city that celebrates its diversity?

I see Farage is on his Spring Lies Tour 2026, plenty of overpriced tatty merchandise not made in Britain available for sale, profits to NF through shell companies. Plenty of dates booked, with a big homecoming closer in his constituency of Florida. No Clacton gig, however.

I'd be very grateful of you could predorder this. In the UK, Speedy Hen has the best hardback price (plus free shipping - an excellent deal). @severnhouse.bsky.social

If some BBC reporters are so gung-ho about this war in the Middle East and want us to be part of it, why don’t they volunteer to go over there and report?

A month until The Faces Of The Dead is published. But you can read it now on NetGalley: www.netgalley.com/catalog/book... Or you could pre-order it from your favourite bookshop. I'd love that.

Watched the final episode of Small Prophets. The whole series is nigh on perfect.

A well-deserved result in the by-election.

Out in just over a month. If you'd like to pre-order from your favourite bookseller (indies are always best), I'd be grateful.

Almscliffe Crag on a Sunday morning

Hooray

Isn’t it curious how so much to do with Reform seems to lead to the other side of the old Iron Curtain. Handy they’re a company, not a political party, so you can’t see all the funding, isn’t it?

Reform UK suspends Matt Goodwin by-election campaign manager over ‘antisemitic and misogynistic’ posts www.jewishnews.co.uk/reform-uk-su...