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