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Category: Tartan Noir

Review: 1979

October 1, 2021September 30, 2021 ~ crimebookgirl ~ 3 Comments

Val McDermid - 1979 1979 author Val McDermid Published by Little, Brown, hardback £20 (also available in ebook and audiobook). I received a proof copy of the novel from the publisher as I chaired an event at the Portobello Book Festival featuring the author. Many thanks to Joanne Baird at PBF and Laura Sherlock for facilitating … Continue reading Review: 1979

Feature: Bloody Scotland 2021

September 28, 2021September 27, 2021 ~ crimebookgirl ~ 2 Comments

Bloody Scotland returns with the best of both worlds Welcome to Stirling... Craig Russell wins the McIlvanney It would be rude not to! After the pandemic pushed Bloody Scotland online in 2020, it was a relief to hear that it was going ahead this year as a hybrid event, with writers and fans returning in … Continue reading Feature: Bloody Scotland 2021

Review: The April Dead

September 23, 2021September 22, 2021 ~ crimebookgirl ~ Leave a comment

Alan Parks - The April Dead Alan Parks, author of the Harry McCoy series Published by Canongate Books, hardback £14.99. I received a copy of the novel from the publisher as I chaired a panel at Bloody Scotland 2021 that included the author. Many thanks to Jamie Norman for facilitating this. First, the official blurb: In a … Continue reading Review: The April Dead

Interview: Sharon Bairden

September 16, 2021September 14, 2021 ~ crimebookgirl ~ 4 Comments

The Five By Five Interview with Sharon Bairden Author Sharon Bairden “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: Sharon Bairden

Review: The Great Silence

August 26, 2021August 26, 2021 ~ crimebookgirl ~ 2 Comments

Doug Johnstone - The Great Silence (Blog Tour) Author Doug Johnstone (Portrait: Duncan McGlynn) 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: Keeping on … Continue reading Review: The Great Silence

Interview: Douglas Skelton

August 5, 2021August 3, 2021 ~ crimebookgirl ~ 2 Comments

The Five By Five Interview with Douglas Skelton Author Douglas Skelton “Five By Five?” Um, well… 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 the phrase constantly – though she never explains what it … Continue reading Interview: Douglas Skelton

Review: Sight Unseen

June 11, 2021June 10, 2021 ~ crimebookgirl ~ Leave a comment

Sandra Ireland - Sight Unseen Published by Polygon Books, paperback £8.99. I received a copy of the novel from the publisher for review purposes. First, the official blurb: 1648. Alie Gowdie marries Richard Webster during a turbulent time in Scotland’s history. Charles I is about to lose his head, and little does Alie know that she … Continue reading Review: Sight Unseen

Review: Mirrorland

April 30, 2021April 29, 2021 ~ crimebookgirl ~ 3 Comments

Carole Johnstone - Mirrorland (Blog Tour) Mirrorland author Carole Johnstone Published by Borough Press, hardback £12.99. 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: No. 36 Westeryk Road, an imposing … Continue reading Review: Mirrorland

Review: Still Life

April 22, 2021April 21, 2021 ~ crimebookgirl ~ 1 Comment

Val McDermid - Still Life Published by Sphere, paperback £8.99. My review is of the Little Brown hardback edition (£20), which I bought new. Still Life is the sixth Karen Pirie novel and Val McDermid's 34th novel, and who knows what number crime novel I've read, but opening the covers I know that I will face … Continue reading Review: Still Life

Review: The Cut

March 13, 2021March 12, 2021 ~ crimebookgirl ~ Leave a comment

Chris Brookmyre - The Cut Published by Sphere Books, hardback £18.99. Many thanks to Fiona Brownlee at Brownlee Donald Associates for sending me a proof copy of the novel for review purposes. First, the official blurb: Millie Spark can kill anyone. A special effects make-up artist, her talent is to create realistic scenes of bloody violence. Then, … Continue reading Review: The Cut

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