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
Category: Reviews
Review: Sins Of The Father
Sharon Bairden - Sins Of The Father (Blog Tour) Sins of the Father author Sharon Bairden Published by Red Dog Press, paperback £8.99. I received a proof copy of the novel from the publisher for review purposes. Many thanks to Meggy Roussel at Red Dog Press for inviting me to take part in the blog tour. … Continue reading Review: Sins Of The Father
Review: Night Passage
Robert B Parker - Night Passage My edition was published by No Exit Press, paperback £8.99. I bought this book secondhand. I've been in a reading (and everything) slump recently, what with <gestures at the world> so I reached for a tried and tested method to cure it: no-frills, page-turning thrillers. There was a Clive … Continue reading Review: Night Passage
Review: Hunting Evil
Chris Carter - Hunting Evil Published by Simon & Schuster, paperback £8.99. My review is of the hardback edition, which I bought second-hand. I've read most of Chris Carter's Robert Hunter series, following the Los Angeles detective and his partner, Carlos Garcia, and this tenth instalment follows in much the same vein as the earlier … Continue reading Review: Hunting Evil
Review: Fallen Angels
Gunnar Staalesen - Fallen Angels (Blog Tour) Author Gunnar Staalesen Published by Orenda Books, paperback £8.99. Translated by Don Bartlett. 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: When Bergen … Continue reading Review: Fallen Angels
Review: Dark Sacred Night
Michael Connelly - Dark Sacred Night Published by Orion, paperback £8.99. I borrowed a copy of the book. I’ve dipped into Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch series over the years, and though I haven’t made the time to read the full series I’ve always found them to be intriguing and thoughtful books, and there’s no doubt … Continue reading Review: Dark Sacred Night
Review: Betrayal
Lilja Sigurðardóttir - Betrayal (Blog Tour) Author Lilja Sigurðardóttir Published by Orenda Books, paperback £8.99. Betrayal is translated by Quentin Bates. 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: Burned … Continue reading Review: Betrayal
Review: Changeling
Matt Wesolowski - Changeling Published by Orenda Books, paperback £8.99. I bought this book new. Matt Wesolowski's podcast-structured Six Stories series has gone from strength to strength, and in Changeling, he turns his attention to one of life's most emotionally charged incidents: a missing child. Each Six Stories book is a standalone bar one connection: podcaster … Continue reading Review: Changeling
Review: A Dark Matter
Doug Johnstone - A Dark Matter Published by Orenda Books, paperback £8.99. I received a proof copy from the publisher for review purposes. I've long been a fan of Doug Johnstone's exquisitely crafted novels, whether on the breathlessly tumbling plot-heavy side such as Hit And Run or Crash Land, or the heartbreaking character work of … Continue reading Review: A Dark Matter
Review: Ash Mountain
Helen FitzGerald - Ash Mountain Published by Orenda Books, paperback £8.99. I bought an early release copy of this at the Orenda Roadshow in February 2020. Helen FitzGerald's last novel, Worst Case Scenario, was based in her adopted home of Glasgow and was a blackly funny yet slightly bleak tale of a probation officer unravelling … Continue reading Review: Ash Mountain
