Praise

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My books have received one or two favourable reviews...

Reviews of 'Manchester Vice'

"A good fun, gory read, layered in sleaze and filth, Manchester Vice is a fast paced noir treat that is well worth your time and crucially your cash."
- It's an Indie Book Blog 23 September 2018

"..well-written from the beginning right through to the end.....it passes Dee's acid test for believability" (Video review)
Dee Arr in Words on Words - The Eclectic Mix Radio

"Lots to like in this borderline horror-cum-crime-mystery-thriller"

- Col's Criminal Library

"..a very good yarn..."
- The Law Society Gazette

"This book is all kinds of messed up...it'll blow your mind with how crazy, surreal and descriptive a novel like this can be"
- Briar's Reviews


"What a great story...has a great ending..not what I would have expected at all" 

- The book companion blog


  "If you're on the lookout for hard hitting, no-holds-barred, take no prisoners, Noir, look right here."
- The Haunted Reading Room

Reviews of 'Confessions of an English Psychopath'

Get it here: http://mybook.to/ConfessionsE

"I promise you will not read anything vaguely similar to this highly original novel"
- The Law Society Gazette 1 October 2018

"fast-moving, funny, violent and a hell of a lot of fun...a lethal cocktail of The Ipcress File, The Prisoner, Monty Python, and A Conspiracy of Dunces"
- Paul Brazill (the Crown Prince of Brit Grit Lit) 9 July 2018

"I don't know how Jack D McLean did it, but he got me rooting for a psychotic murderer"
- Owen Wall, book blogger 5 July 2018 (video review)

"...Simultaneously fascinating and uncomfortable.."
- Christine Morgan's World of Words

"I would love to read more by Jack Strange because his style is one of the most unique I've seen lately"
- Briar's reviews

Reviews of 'Dirty Noir' (this book is free on Kobo!)

"I liked all the stories - Miguel was my favourite. Entertaining and enjoyable."
- Col's Criminal Library

Reviews of ZOMCATS:

Get it here: http://mybook.to/Zomcats

"...razor sharp wit as well as bloody, gory and insanely funny zomcat kills..."
- Char's Horror Corner, 24 July 2017

"This book is great..."
- The Horror Nation 25 August 2016

"Great visual writing..."
- Fred Casden's Basement July 31 2016

Reviews of 'Celebrity Chef Zombie Apocalypse'

Get it here:  http://mybook.to/ChefZombie

"Jack...is the master of the comedic horror genre...Overall this book is a true masterpiece!"
- Briar's Reviews, July 9, 2018

"...has got to be one of the funniest books I've ever read"
- Char's Horror Corner 3 May 2017

"...the surreal cleverness is what makes this an entertaining read..."
- Amazing Stories Magazine 31 January 2017

 "...had me chuckling away...not for the faint of heart....a decent plot and a few surprises...you'll love it!"- Claire loves to read! 26 November 2016

 "What happens when you cross gourmet food with the beginnings of a zombie apocalypse? Answer: pure brilliance."
- Jessica Ward blog 3 November 2016 

"..absolutely hilarious!...This book is a brilliant mash-up of foodie TV, zombie horror, and Monty Python type comedy...it had me laughing out loud...I highly recommend this fast-paced and gleefully irreverent 4.5 star horror comedy"
- The Horror Maiden, 17 October 2016 

"A riotous series of blood-drenched, pan-seared deglazed screwball antics...two thumbs-up"
- The Horror Fiction Review, 10 October 2016 

"...pacy, stomach-churning ... can be read in one sitting - but others may prefer this nightmarish tale in bite-size chunks."
- The Law Society Gazette, 25 July 2016

"awesome book...one of the funniest books I've ever read"
- Zombie Art Blogspot, 21 July 2016 

"The creation of Floyd Rampant ... is quite simply a work of genius....special mention too should be given to the creation of Henderson, the cat turned into a vicious cat-zombie. I know, I know, the concept sounds ludicrous but believe me it works! The much neglected sub genre of Feline zombies finally gets the poster boy that its been crying out for with the rightfully creative ways in which it despatches it's human victims. Inspired writing."
- 5D Sci-fi, Fantasy and Horror blog, 12 July 2016

"This is one of the most enjoyable books I've read...Definitely a must read!"
- The Horror Movies Blog 28 June 2016

 "... shocking, and at times twistedly hilarious..."
- Fred Casden's Basement blog, 12 June 2016 

"You quickly empathise with characters that are in my opinion ingeniously named. For example a zombie named Floyd Rampant... Throw in some dubious unsavoury characters, a policewoman who does well not to vomit, a reverend, the P.M. and a plethora of other characters who may or may not survive and you have a book that is easy to fall into and a narrative that will make you hoot."
- The Parenting Jungle blog, 3 June 2016

 "Celebrity Chef Zombie Apocalypse has some amazingly strong characters, even if some don't last as long as you'd like!...A Very enjoyable book.... 5 out of 5 gold stars. Thank you for reinvigorating a tired genre and giving me such a good read Jack!"
- The Horror Nation Blogspot, 18 May 2016

I wasn't sure whether to file the Whispering Stories review under 'Praise' or 'Damnation', so I've decided on putting it in bothe categories:

"graphic gore and violence as well as surreal humour...the premise is brilliant"
- Whispering Stories 5 September 2018