SJI Holliday - Violet Published by Orenda Books, paperback £8.99. I received a proof copy from the publisher for review purposes. SJI Holliday's last book, The Lingering, has done as the title suggests - the tale of a couple who get a lot more than they bargained for on trying to start their lives afresh … Continue reading Review: Violet
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Review: Hydra
Matt Wesolowski - Hydra Published by Orenda Books, paperback £8.99. I bought this book new. I've never listened to the kind of true crime podcast that Matt Wesolowski uses as his structural template for the Six Stories series (Hydra is the second, after Six Stories). And I've never been a fan of horror novels or … Continue reading Review: Hydra
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
Review: Breakers
Doug Johnstone - Breakers Published by Orenda, paperback £8.99. I received a free proof copy from the publisher for review purposes. Much of Doug Johnstone’s work falls into two camps: action-packed (Smokeheads, Crash Land) or psychologically powerful (Gone Again, The Jump). Last year’s Fault Lines saw him weld these strands together and in Breakers he … Continue reading Review: Breakers
Review: Fault Lines
Doug Johnstone - Fault Lines Published by Orenda Books, paperback £8.99. I received a free proof copy from the publisher for review purposes. Doug Johnstone has a knack for writing relatively slender books in which he somehow seems to cover more ground than many other writers manage in twice the number of pages – witness … Continue reading Review: Fault Lines
