The Five By Five Interview with Vanda Symon Author Vanda Symon “Five By Five?” Um, well… I wanted a name for this (hopefully regular) feature, and as well as being a big crime fiction fan I am also a big Buffy The Vampire Slayer fan, with a soft spot for “rogue slayer” Faith, who uses … Continue reading Interview: Vanda Symon
Category: New Zealand
Review: Faceless
Vanda Symon - Faceless (Blog Tour) Faceless author Vanda Symon Published by Orenda Books, paperback £8.99, also available in ebook. I received a proof copy of the novel from the publisher for review purposes. Many thanks to Anne Cater at Random Things Tours for inviting me to take part in the blog tour. Please note, a percentage of … Continue reading Review: Faceless
Review: Bound
Vanda Symon - Bound (Blog Tour) Author Vanda Symon Published by Orenda Books, paperback £8.99. I received a proof copy of the novel from the publisher for review purposes. Many thanks to Anne Cater at Random Things Tours for inviting me to take part in the blog tour. First, the official blurb: The New Zealand city of Dunedin is … Continue reading Review: Bound
Feature: Books of the year, 2020
My favourite reads of this <very special> year... I think we all need a wee dram to celebrate making it through 2020... It has been something of a year, hasn't it? Thank goodness for the armchair travel and general escapism of books! 2020 was also the year that I finally got this blog up and running … Continue reading Feature: Books of the year, 2020
Review: Containment
Vanda Symon - Containment Published by Orenda Books, paperback £8.99. I received a proof copy from the publisher for review purposes. The third of Vanda Symon's Sam Shepherd novels to be published in the UK, Containment opens as shipping containers lost from a cargo ship are washing up on the beach at Aramoana, a village … Continue reading Review: Containment
Review: The Ringmaster
Vanda Symon - The Ringmaster Published by Orenda Books, paperback £8.99. I received a proof copy from the publisher for review purposes. Firstly, a tip of the hat to Craig Sisterson, a New Zealander living in London, a huge champion of crime fiction from his homeland who has brought many writers to my attention. And … Continue reading Review: The Ringmaster
The Girl With All The Crime Books 