Acts of Omission – Terry Stiastny
Avid readers who recently appreciated the slow burn intensity of The Honourable Woman: take note. Terry Stiastny’s Acts of Omission may at first appear a languorous novel but when the … Continue reading
Unravelling Oliver – Liz Nugent
2014 is proving to be a year where some pretty routine reading comes interspersed with the odd surprising gem. Before reading the last page of Unravelling Oliver I checked whether … Continue reading
Complete Shortlists for the Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards 2014
Announced today, the complete shortlists for the Specsavers Crime Thriller Awards are: The Film Dagger o Cold In July o Dom Hemingway o Filth o Prisoners o Starred Up The … Continue reading
Heads Up: Some Goodies with Reviews Coming Soon #SummerReads
Time can be a bit limited now and again. Hence the reason the book reviews are slow on here at the moment. But, here’s a “heads up” post just in … Continue reading
Jon Snow’s Report from Gaza
“… together, we can make a difference.” Thank you Jon Snow for your objective and informative reporting. Please watch to the end.
Carol O’Connell’s Mallory Series Reissued by Headline in the UK
Here’s the schedule and here are some comments from others. Click on the schedule pic for a link to Amazon. And the It’s a crime! verdict? Both ScotKris and I … Continue reading
Behind Criminal Minds Event at Waterstones Piccadilly, London and Competition #fridayreads #blackbird
Event: Behind Criminal Minds at Waterstones, Piccadilly, London on Wednesday, 16 July at 7pm. Details below for bookings. Competition: Courtesy of those lovely people at Canongate, I have three pairs … Continue reading
#fridayreads #bookaday Join in the Fun!
The Borough Press – an imprint of HarperCollins – has organised #bookaday for the month of June. This is the schedule, (picture below). Join in the conversation for some stimulating … Continue reading
It's a crime! (Or a mystery...) 