I thought it would be interesting to review these two histories together. They both cover the period of the Norman…
Blog
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…
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…
Crime Fiction with Character giveaway – discover your next great read
I don’t often take part in group giveaways. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed by a wall of books with very little in…
Book review: The Less Dead by Denise Mina
Denise Mina is always willing to grapple with the darkest issues, and the people society overlooks. The Less Dead has…
Book review: There’s No Such Thing as an Easy Job by Kikuko Tsumura, translated by Polly Barton
There’s No Such Thing as an Easy Job is interesting to me on two levels. First, the literal one. Like…
My books of the year –2020
I haven’t read as many new releases as usual this year. Partly, of course, because a lot of books have…
Audiobook review: Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid, narrated by Nicole Lewis
When Emira’s employer, Alix, asks her to babysit her child late at night, and doesn’t even mind that she has…
Readers – have you ever fallen out of love with your favourite genre?
Ever fallen out of love? One minute you’re contemplating hours spent cuddled up on the sofa, you’re even coordinating your…
Book review: A Surprise for Christmas edited by Martin Edwards
A Surprise for Christmas, from the British Library Crime Classics series, is a selection of classic crime stories with a Christmas…
