Book review: A Single Source by Peter Hanington

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

Book review: Murder in the Mill-Race by ECR Lorac

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

Joe Country is the sixth Slough House novel. I would definitely recommend reading them in order, but if you’re coming … More

I first became hooked on history when I read the Ladybird book The Story of the First Queen Elizabeth. A … More

Denise Mina is always willing to take her writing in fresh and interesting directions. Her last novel, The Long Drop, … More

Since belatedly discovering Chris Brookmyre a couple of years ago, I’ve been burning my way through his backlist and appreciating … More

Fade to Grey is the first in a series featuring Gethin Grey. He heads up a firm which investigates miscarriages … More

I’m barging into Barney Thomson’s story eight books in, but I still felt immediately at home with Aye, Barney. Barney is … More