My favourite reads from the past 12 months I thought 2020 was something of year - it turns out that 2021 was even more of a <expletive deleted> year... I decided not to review for a while here and there and just read, which helped with the books-as-escape-from-reality concept. So, the numbers: 112 books read … Continue reading Feature: Books Of The Year, 2021
Interview: Lilja Sigurðardóttir
The Five By Five Interview with Lilja Sigurðardóttir Author Lilja Sigurdardottir (Photo: Gunnlod) (“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, … Continue reading Interview: Lilja Sigurðardóttir
Interview: Caro Ramsay
The Five By Five Interview with Caro Ramsay Author Caro Ramsay (“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: Caro Ramsay
Review: No Quarter Given
Neil Broadfoot - No Quarter Given Author Neil Broadfoot Published by Constable, hardback £19.99. Also available in ebook and audiobook I received a copy of the novel from the author for review purposes. You can read my reviews of the previous novels in the Connor Fraser series - No Man's Land, No Place To Die and … Continue reading Review: No Quarter Given
Interview: SJI Holliday
The Five By Five Interview with SJI Holliday Author SJI Holliday (“Five By Five?” Um, well… I wanted a name for this 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 … Continue reading Interview: SJI Holliday
Review: You Need Me
Sharon Bairden - You Need Me (Blog Tour) You Need Me author Sharon Bairden Published by Red Dog Press, paperback £8.99 (ebook £3.99, hardback £13.99). I received a proof copy of the novel from the publisher for review purposes. Many thanks to Sean at Red Dog Press for inviting me to take part in the blog … Continue reading Review: You Need Me
Review: 1979
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
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
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
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
The Girl With All The Crime Books 