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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

Review: Anthrax Island

July 1, 2021June 30, 2021 ~ crimebookgirl ~ 1 Comment

DL Marshall - Anthrax Island Published by Canelo, paperback £8.99. I received a proof copy of the novel from the author for review purposes. First, the official blurb: FACT: In 1942, in growing desperation at the progress of the war and fearing invasion by the Nazis, the UK government approved biological weapons tests on British soil. Their … Continue reading Review: Anthrax Island

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: What Will Burn

February 18, 2021February 17, 2021 ~ crimebookgirl ~ 4 Comments

James Oswald - What Will Burn (Blog Tour) James reading from Bury Them Deep on his launch tour for the book in 2020 Published by Wildfire Books, hardback £16.99. I received a proof copy of the novel from the publisher for review purposes. Many thanks to Antonia Whitton at Headline for inviting me to join the … Continue reading Review: What Will Burn

Review: The Cutting Room

February 11, 2021February 10, 2021 ~ crimebookgirl ~ 3 Comments

Louise Welsh - The Cutting Room Published by Canongate Books, paperback £8.99. I bought this book new. Since it won the Crime Writers Association John Creasey New Blood dagger in 2002, Louise Welsh's The Cutting Room has become a modern classic of Scottish literature, as well as something of a touchstone for those looking to stretch … Continue reading Review: The Cutting Room

Review: The Blood Is Still

January 29, 2021January 28, 2021 ~ crimebookgirl ~ 3 Comments

Douglas Skelton - The Blood Is Still Published by Polygon Books, paperback £8.99. I received a copy of the novel from the publisher for review purposes. I had the pleasure of reviewing Douglas Skelton's last novel, Thunder Bay, for The Scotsman, which allowed me to shout to a wide audience about the absolute triumph it was. … Continue reading Review: The Blood Is Still

Review: The Big Chill

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 ~ crimebookgirl ~ 2 Comments

Doug Johnstone - The Big Chill Published by Orenda Books, paperback £8.99. I received a proof copy of the novel for review purposes. Six months on from the events of A Dark Matter - which saw the Skelf women deal with death and betrayal, alongside running a funeral directors and a private investigation business after … Continue reading Review: The Big Chill

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