From Australia with love

Over at David Foster's Permission To Kill, a site dedicated to spy fiction in all its forms there is an excellent three way interview (or interrogation if you like) with three top up and coming names in the newly invigorated spy thriller genre. You will recognise the names, as I've mentioned all three of these guys in the past and recommended their books to your shelves. So if you want to learn the real deal about the espionage game from Adrian Magson, JJ Cooper and Jeremy Duns click here: http://permissiontokill.com/blog/2010/08/06/the-guns-of-august/

Joe has permission to kill.

Over at the superb spy webzine, Permission To Kill, editor David Foster offers a fascinating insight into the sub-genres of the spy fiction field (books, movies and TV), and attempts to categorise where Joe Hunter sits into the wider scheme with a breakdown and investigation into Joe's latest adventure in Slash and Burn.

Reading the article made me question Joe myself, and to try to decide where/if I felt Joe resides in the world of spy-fic. I'm not going to give you my conclusions at this time, but would rather hear what your conclusions are. Do you agree with David, or do you have a singular take on Joe Hunter that you'd like to share?

Take a read of the article here http://permissiontokill.com/2010/04/slash-and-burn/ and you won't be disappointed. In fact, I'm sure you'll learn something and perhaps go back and question your own characters (if you're a writer) or those characters you love to read about. Then, as per normal, you can leave me your findings in the comments below.

Thanks to David for a superb article and review.

Matt

Joe Hunter given Permission to Kill in his second outing

Thanks to David Foster at PERMISSION TO KILL for this great little mention

http://permissiontokill.blogspot.com/2009/10/judgement-and-wrath.html