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
The Kill – Jane Casey
The Kill – Jane Casey (Maeve Kerrigan 5) The Maeve Kerrigan and Josh Derwent series from Jane Casey stands alongside the best of the London-set police procedurals. Indeed, with this … Continue reading
That Dark Remembered Day – Tom Vowler
Following his award-winning short story collection The Method, Tom Vowler is skilfully carving his territory in psychological suspense with That Dark Remembered Day, his second novel in this genre. Like … Continue reading
Writer’s Block – Judith Flanders
“You know when you can have one those days at the office? You spill coffee on your keyboard, the finance director goes on an expenses rampage and then, before you … Continue reading
The Bones of Paris – Laurie R King
Paris, France: September 1929. For Harris Stuyvesant, the assignment is a private investigator’s dream—he’s getting paid to troll the cafés and bars of Montparnasse, looking for a pretty young woman. … Continue reading
Books for Christmas 2013 #booksforChristmas2013
Some old habits die hard. This year will see a return of “Books for Christmas” (#booksforChristmas2013) and I’ll be using it to catch up on some long outstanding reviews. (Let’s … Continue reading
Red Joan – Jennie Rooney
Red Joan was inspired by the case of Melita Norwood – ‘The Spy Who Came in from the Co-op’ – exposed in 1999 as the longest-serving Soviet spy in Britain … Continue reading
Touchstone – Laurie R King (2013)
Good news for fans of Laurie R King – August saw the first UK paperback release of her 2008 standalone novel, Touchstone, featuring FBI Agent Harris Stuyvesant, in a beautiful … Continue reading
The Stranger You Know – Jane Casey
Jane Casey’s Maeve Kerrigan series takes us into the heart of a London Metropolitan Police investigation through the eyes of a lower-ranking officer, Detective Constable Kerrigan. Born of Irish parents … Continue reading
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