One of the storylines in Broken Ground is that DCI Karen Pirie’s scheming boss is trying to get rid of…
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Book review: Bury the Lead by Cassondra Windwalker
Jeff Paine is the editor of a small-town newspaper in Colorado, trying to stay afloat in the Trump era. Bury the…
Book review: Yes We (Still) Can by Dan Pfeiffer
I must admit that if I’d paid for this book I’d be inclined to ask for my money back. The…
Book review: The Quaker by Liam McIlvanney
Most crime novels start with a murder. This one begins with a failed investigation. Glasgow in 1969 has been terrorised…
Book review: How to Survive the End of the World by Aaron Gillies
I know of Aaron Gillies through his Technically Ron Twitter account, with its shrewd observations on the absurdity of politics…
Book review: The Confession by Jo Spain
I really enjoyed this unusual and spiky thriller set in Dublin. Julie is watching TV with her wealthy husband when…
Book review: The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne
The Heart’s Invisible Furies has a familiar premise. A young girl in rural Ireland is pregnant and is driven out…
Book review: A Ladder to the Sky by John Boyne
After loving The Heart’s Invisible Furies, I was looking forward to reading John Boyne’s latest novel. A Ladder to the…
Book review: A Treachery of Spies by Manda Scott
Orléans detective Inès Picaut is called in to investigate the murder of an elderly woman, who has been killed in…
Book review: You Were Made for This by Michelle Sacks
I must admit I’m not generally a fan of the domestic thriller. The ones I’ve looked at seem to present…
