The Five By Five Interview with Lisa Gray Author Lisa Gray “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: Lisa Gray
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Review: May God Forgive
Alan Parks - May God Forgive (Blog Tour) Author Alan Parks Published by Canongate Books, hardback £14.99, also available in ebook and audiobook. I received a 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 … Continue reading Review: May God Forgive
Review: The Dark Remains
William McIlvanney & Ian Rankin - The Dark Remains Published by Canongate, hardback £20. Also available in ebook and audiobook. I received a proof copy of the novel from the publisher for review purposes. Many thanks to Jamie Norman at Canongate. First, the official blurb: Lawyer Bobby Carter did a lot of work for the wrong type … Continue reading Review: The Dark Remains
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
Review: The Quaker
Liam McIlvanney - The Quaker Published by HarperCollins, paperback £8.99. I bought this book new, in hardback. I first read The Quaker not long after it came out in 2018, around the time I read The Long Drop by Denise Mina, and I wasn't the only one who thought they were a complementary pair of … Continue reading Review: The Quaker
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