Book review: Squeeze Me by Carl Hiaasen

Carl Hiaasen’s novels combine pacy, absurdist plots, a wry take on political and popular culture and an underlying anger at … More

Book review: Still Life by Val McDermid (Karen Pirie #6)

Still Life has an intriguing plot, a twisty and convoluted tale of a body found off the Fife coast. The … More

There was a happy time when I was naive enough to think that a story of wealth, power and corruption … More

End of the Bay is now live on Amazon! Thanks to everyone who has been so supportive of the launch … More

I haven’t been around as much on the blog or social media, because I’ve been finishing a book! It’s not … More

I’ve enjoyed Joy Ellis’s DI Nikki Galena police procedurals before. Hidden on the Fens, the 11th in the series, has … More

Alejandro Stern is a recurring character in Scott Turow’s Kindle County thrillers. He was the defence lawyer in his most … More

I’ve been feeling bad that I don’t give series I’ve loved the attention they deserve on the blog. Often I … More

Sword is a political thriller from Romania, one of a number of translated titles from new indie publisher Corylus Books. … More

Carol Carnac is one of the pseudonyms used by Edith Caroline Rivett, who also wrote mysteries as ECR Lorac. Crossed … More