A few nights back, feeling the need to get my brain some vacation – because you can’t spend days on end either writing or reading to check out facts about what you’re writing – I took two hours off and I watched The Riddle of the Sands, a British 1979 movie starring Michael York (that also had a hand in the production), the always lovely Jenny Agutter and Simon MacCorkindale.

The movie is based on Erskine Childers‘ novel of the same title, which is considered by many the forefather of all modern spy thrillers.
I was talking about it a few days back with some online friends, and decided to check it out. Continue reading →