REVIEWS AND ACCLAIM FOR JOHN FULLERTONS BOOKS

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Armistice Day

 

‘A fast, convincing read’

-     Paul Burke, Crime Time.FM

 

‘Armistice Day is a bang up to date, thought provoking espionage thriller that oozes authenticity.’

-     Peter Fleming, peterturnsthepage.wordpress.com

 

‘Armistice Day is a reflection on the cost of war, the fragility of trust, and the lengths to which people will go for justice.’

- Sallie, 5* star review Amazon/Goodreads

 

Spy Game

 

‘This is an informed thriller, authentic and vividly written, set in a now almost forgotten conflict that helped to shape our modern world.’
– Adam LeBor, Financial Times

 

‘A first-rate tale, with all the authority of first-hand experience.’
– Luke Jennings, author of the Killing Eve series.

 

Spy Dragon

 

‘Fullerton knows the ground, knows the game, and his novel has the authentic reek of personal experience.’
– Martin Walker, author of the Bruno of Chief Police series, France.

 

‘It’s a joy to read a series of novels that can inform as well as entertain…’
– Michael Garin, United States.

 

‘A gripping story of which one can honestly say Le Carré would be proud.’
– Karen Wood, United Kingdom

 

Spy Trap

 

‘A fitting finale to this exciting trilogy that kept me enthralled to the end…A brilliant read & I did not want to put it down. Highly recommended & if I could give it more stars I would.’

-       Deb’s Books   

 

‘A very good read. Indeed his best writing yet.

Authentic, rewarding, relevant, fascinating, entertaining, well written novel that left me looking forward to the next one.’

-    Sinclair Molloy

 

 

Emperor

 

‘John Fullerton surely ranks high among the gods of thriller writers.
His “Emperor” is taut, polished and as throat-gripping as you’re likely to find in this world.’

– Alan Bradley, New York Times bestselling author.

 

‘Chillingly realistic, stunningly well informed…a rattling good read.’

– Martin Walker, author of the Bruno of Chief Police series, France.

 

‘This is bloody good – especially the fast pace and mastery of detail.’

– Shyam Bhatia, author & war reporter

 

‘John is clearly a talented, accomplished and inventive writer – with a knowledgeable grip on the dark machinations of global politics.’

-Toby Jones, editorial director, Headline

 

‘I was on the edge of my seat for most of the ride.’

– Tom Vater, author & journalist

 

‘A vivid portrait of a tyrant that oozes authenticity.’

– Andrew MacLeod, novelist

 

‘I thought this was a thought-provoking, timely novel, from a talented writer..he is a huge talent.’

– Finn Cotton, senior commissioning editor, Transworld

 

‘Hauntingly prescient.’

– Jeremy Clift, writer & publisher

 

‘Emperor is gripping, well researched and realistic…The characters, their actions and motivations are very believable and make the book hard to put down.’

– Jaidev Jamwal, military analyst & journalist

 

The Monkey House

 

‘Absolutely first-rate…shocking enough to steal the breath and bruise the heart…Too good to miss.’

- Literary Review

 

‘The most convincing thriller I’ve read in years.’

- Andy McNab

 

‘Highly accomplished…This is writing of the first rank…’

-     Irish Times

 

‘Powerful and authentic’

-     Mail on Sunday

 

‘Fullerton captures the grit and cut of the imploding city beautifully’

-     Observer

 

‘With a clarity that its sharp and painful, Fullerton’s first novel captures the emotions of small people trapped in a mad war: terror and privation, compassion and Balkan gallows humour.’

-     Daily Telegraph

 

A Hostile Place

 

‘Wake up thriller writers, a talent has arrived.’

- Bernard Cornwall

 

‘Harsh, cold-eyed thriller…Fullerton puts the politics on hold and tells the story with heart, guts and go. A brilliant performance, with a fierce uncosy intelligence setting off the fireworks’

-     Literary Review

 

‘Fullerton’s sour, clever postcolonial tale, permeated with double-crosses, puts the west in a very bad light…His bounty-hunter tale moves swiftly, with a sharp eye for rugged landscape…impressive.’

-       The Guardian

 

The Reticent Executioner

 

‘Dark and compelling, this reminded me of 1984. I don’t want to give too much away but I read it in one sitting and I’m still reeling.’

 – Mark (GoodReads review)

 

‘Anthony Burgess always preferred the word cacatopia to dystopia, and it certainly describes the setting for this excellent thriller. The Party, “generously funded by two aged American billionaires with links to nationalist-religious zealots in a Near East pariah state” has gained power in England, and the country has descended into Big Brother tyranny with added ethnic cleansing and guillotines. Enter our anti-hero, a seedy detective who has his own ideas for fighting back. Very pacy, relevant, and keeps you guessing. More please.’

-     Ned (GoodReads review)