Book review: The Crossed Out Notebook by Nicolás Giacobone, translated by Megan McDowell

Writers often lament the fact that they are beset by distractions. Some will go to great lengths to isolate themselves, … More

Book review: Death of a Doll by Hilda Lawrence

Death of a Doll was first published in 1947 and has been reissued by Agora Books. Like the British Library … More

Ann Cleeves’ Shetland novels are my new favourite comfort read. I like the way she focuses on deep characterisation and … More

If you’ve read my review of Conviction, you’ll know how much I loved it, so I’m honoured to be hosting … More

How the Dead Speak follows directly from the dramatic events at the end of Insidious Intent, the last book in … More

I take some trouble to avoid major plot spoilers in my reviews, but in this one I’m having to avoid … More

A Single Source is the second in the series featuring William Carver, a veteran BBC foreign correspondent, and his tenacious young … More

Murder in the Mill-Race, first published in 1952, is reissued as a British Library Crime Classic. It struck me as … More

Azi Bello navigates the darker reaches of the internet from his shed in East Croydon. He is highly skilled, and … More

I’m a huge fan of the Logan McRae novels. It’s unfortunate that All That’s Dead is the first one I’ve … More