Source: Review copyPublication: 14 May 2020 from Orenda BooksPP: 400ISBN-13: 978-1913193041 When a body of a woman is discovered at a lighthouse in the Icelandic town of Akranes, it soon becomes clear that she’s no stranger to the area. Chief Investigating Officer Elma, who has returned to Akranes following a failed relationship, and her colleguesContinue reading “The Creak on the Stairs by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir trs Victoria Cribb”
Category Archives: Crime
Dead Land (V I Warshawski #20) by Sara Paretsky
Source: Review copyPublication: 23 April 2020 from Hodder & StoughtonPP: 416ISBN-13: 978-1473624450 Chicago is the city of broad shoulders, but V.I. Warshawski knows its politics: “Pay to Play”. Money changes hands in the middle of the night; by morning, buildings and parks have been replaced by billion-dollar projects. Private investigator V.I. gets pulled into oneContinue reading “Dead Land (V I Warshawski #20) by Sara Paretsky”
The Split by Sharon Bolton read by Katie Scarfe #AudiobookReview
Source: Review copyLength: 10 hours 49 minutesPublication: 30th April 2020 from TrapezeASIN : B081J45YQ2 She’s got nowhere left to hide. A year ago, in desperation, Felicity Lloyd signed up for a lengthy research trip to the remote island of South Georgia. It was her only way to escape. And now he’s coming for her. FreddieContinue reading “The Split by Sharon Bolton read by Katie Scarfe #AudiobookReview”
Newcastle Noir 2020 – Virtual Panels are forthcoming! @NewcastleNoir
I spend as much of my leisure time as I can afford, in normal circumstances, going to different book festivals, and mostly crime festivals at that. In their different ways they are all good, from the very special Bute Noir to the magnificent Bloody Scotland. I’ve been to Edinburgh Book Festival, Ullapool, Wigtown , CapitalContinue reading “Newcastle Noir 2020 – Virtual Panels are forthcoming! @NewcastleNoir”
I Am Dust by Louise Beech @LouiseWriter @OrendaBooks @AnneCater
Source: Review copyPublication: 16 April 2020 from Orenda BooksPP: 300ISBN-13: 978-1913193218 When iconic musical Dust is revived twenty years after the leading actress was murdered in her dressing room, a series of eerie events haunts the new cast… The Dean Wilson Theatre is believed to be haunted by a long-dead actress, singing her last song,Continue reading “I Am Dust by Louise Beech @LouiseWriter @OrendaBooks @AnneCater”
The Last Crossing by Brian McGilloway @BrianMcGilloway @emily_glenister @DomePress
Source: Review copyPublication: 2nd April 2020 from Dome PressPP: 323ISBN-13: 978-1912534371 Tony, Hugh and Karen thought they’d seen the last of each other thirty years ago. Half a lifetime has passed and memories have been buried. But when they are asked to reunite – to lay ghosts to rest for the good of the futureContinue reading “The Last Crossing by Brian McGilloway @BrianMcGilloway @emily_glenister @DomePress”
The Night Fire by Michael Connelly (Ballard and Bosch) @ConnellyBooks @OrionCrime #TheNightFire
Source: Review copy, NetgalleyPublication: Paperback published on 16 April 2020 from OrionPP: 560ISBN-13: 978-1409186069 A JUDGE MURDERED IN A CITY PARK Mickey Haller, the Lincoln Lawyer, defends the man accused. A HOMELESS PERSON BURNED ALIVE Detective Renée Ballard catches the case on the LAPD’s notorious graveyard shift. AN UNSOLVED HOMICIDE FROM A LIFETIME AGO HarryContinue reading “The Night Fire by Michael Connelly (Ballard and Bosch) @ConnellyBooks @OrionCrime #TheNightFire”
Sister by Kjell Ola Dahl trs Don Bartlett @ko_dahl @OrendaBooks @AnneCater #Sister
Source: Review copyPublication: 30th April 2020PP: 276ISBN-13: 978-1913193027 The Oslo Detectives are back in another slice of gripping, dark Nordic Noir, and their new colleague has more at stake than she’s prepared to reveal… Oslo detective Frølich searches for the mysterious sister of a young female asylum seeker, but when people start to die, everythingContinue reading “Sister by Kjell Ola Dahl trs Don Bartlett @ko_dahl @OrendaBooks @AnneCater #Sister”
Nowhere to Hide by Stephen Puleston narrated by Richard Elfyn Audiobook Review @stephenpuleston
Source: Review copy (TBC Audible Listeners)Release date: 6 March 2020Length : 10 hours and 4 minutesReader: Richard ElfynASIN: B085L98652 A murdered mother. A failing police force. A detective looking for justice… When drug addict Dawn Piper is found dead in her own home, her neighbors are far from surprised. Dawn’s habit led her to mixContinue reading “Nowhere to Hide by Stephen Puleston narrated by Richard Elfyn Audiobook Review @stephenpuleston”
Payback by Claire MacLeary @SarabandBooks @ClaireMacLeary @LoveBooksGroup
Source: Review copyPublication: 23 April 2020 from ContrabandPP: 304ISBN-13: 978-1912235827 When police are called to a murder scene at the home of Aberdeen socialite Annabel Imray, they are under pressure to get a conviction, and fast. The last thing they want is the distraction of a series of baffling break-ins. The victims, all of themContinue reading “Payback by Claire MacLeary @SarabandBooks @ClaireMacLeary @LoveBooksGroup”
