James Wolff - The Man In The Corduroy Suit (Blog Tour) Published by Bitter Lemon Press, paperback £9.99. Also available in ebook and audio book 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. … Continue reading Review: The Man In The Corduroy Suit
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Interview: Louise Beech/Swanson
The Five By Five Interview with Louise Beech/Swanson “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 the phrase constantly … Continue reading Interview: Louise Beech/Swanson
Review: 1989
Val McDermid - 1989 Published by Little, Brown (Sphere), paperback £8.99. Also available in ebook and audio book. I was given a copy of the hardback edition by the publisher. Thanks to Laura Sherlock for facilitating. First, the official blurb: 1989. The world is on the brink of revolution and journalist Allie Burns is a woman on … Continue reading Review: 1989
Review: The Sign Of Four
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - The Sign Of Four I bought a copy of the collected novels second-hand many years ago... many editions now exist of the novels and short story collections from a variety of publishers. Here's a handy primer to the canonical works: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_of_Sherlock_Holmes.You can pick up copies pretty much anywhere! I reread … Continue reading Review: The Sign Of Four
Review: The Dead Of Winter
Stuart MacBride - The Dead Of Winter Published by Bantam Press (Transworld Books), hardback £20, also available in ebook and audio book. I received a copy of the novel from the publisher for review purposes. Many thanks to Thomas Hill at Transworld for the book, and to Roger Cox for the invitation to review it for … Continue reading Review: The Dead Of Winter
Extract: The Family Tree Mystery
Peter Bartram - The Family Tree Mystery (Blog Tour) Published in paperback £8.99, also available in ebook (£2.99 until 31 December 2022). Available from Amazon: https://mybook.to/the-family-tree-mystery-kindle Many thanks to Anne Cater at Random Things Tours for inviting me to take part in the blog tour. I've something a little on the lighter side today - with the dark … Continue reading Extract: The Family Tree Mystery
Review: Suicide Thursday
Will Carver - Suicide Thursday (Blog Tour) Author Will Carver Published by Orenda Books, paperback £9.99, also available in ebook. You can buy books direct from Orenda via the website: orendabooks.co.uk 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 … Continue reading Review: Suicide Thursday
Interview: Will Carver
The Five By Five Interview with Will Carver Author Will Carver “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: Will Carver
Extract: The Calculations Of Rational Men
Daniel Godfrey - The Calculations of Rational Men (Blog Tour) Author Daniel Godfrey The Calculations Of Rational Men is available in ebook and paperback from Amazon. Many thanks to Anne Cater at Random Things Tours for inviting me to take part in the blog tour. I've been a bit swamped with life and other things recently, so sadly … Continue reading Extract: The Calculations Of Rational Men
Review: Next Of Kin
Kia Abdullah - Next Of Kin Author Kia Abdullah Published by HQ, paperback £8.99, also available in ebook and audiobook. I received a copy of the novel from the publisher as I chaired a panel including the author for Bute Noir 2022. First, the official blurb: Leila Syed receives a call that cleaves her life in two. … Continue reading Review: Next Of Kin