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Author: Kate Vane

I write crime and literary fiction and share reviews and bookish thoughts on my blog.

Discovering great non-fiction — hear the podcast, read the book

I have a tendency to be over-ambitious when it comes to non-fiction. I’ll pick up a tome on a subject … More

economics, history, medieval, science

Book review: We Are Bellingcat by Eliot Higgins

We Are Bellingcat is a fascinating account of the history of investigative news site Bellingcat and how they pioneered using … More

journalist, open-source intelligence, technology

A five-star dilemma — are star ratings for books changing how you read?

I get pop-ups and notifications all day asking for my views on websites, purchases, even deliveries. I try to ignore … More

book blogging

Book review: The Conjure-Man Dies by Rudolph Fisher

The Conjure-Man Dies is believed to be the first detective novel by an African-American author, published in 1932. Rudolph Fisher … More

african american, golden age mystery, harlem renaissance, noir

Book review: Who Is Vera Kelly by Rosalie Knecht (Vera Kelly #1)

Vera Kelly is posing as a Canadian student in Buenos Aires in 1966, but she is actually working for the … More

argentina, coming of age, lgbt+, literary thriller, series, spy thriller

Is an Audible subscription still worth it?

I wrote a couple of years ago about my conversion to audiobooks. At the time I was an enthusiastic subscriber … More

audible original, audiobook apps, libraries

SPOILER review: New Grub Street by George Gissing

This is one of my occasional series where I share my thoughts on the whole of a book, so if … More

19th-century classic, creative process, spoilers

Book review: Queens of the Conquest by Alison Weir and The White Ship by Charles Spencer

I thought it would be interesting to review these two histories together. They both cover the period of the Norman … More

history, medieval, women's history

Book review: The Coffinmaker’s Garden by Stuart MacBride (Ash Henderson 3)

The Coffinmaker’s Garden is the third in the Ash Henderson series but also features the ‘Misfit Mob’, the team of … More

police procedural, revenge thriller, scottish crime fiction, series, stuart macbride

Why exactly do we read book reviews?

  Bear with me. You might think the answer is bleedin’ obvious, but I’ve been considering how and why I … More

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