Julia Lerner is a Russian spy, carefully selected and groomed to be an asset in Silicon Valley. But Julia is … More
Category: Crime fiction
Book review: While Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams
Is there no end to the achievements of Stacey Abrams? The lawyer, campaigner and politician’s voter outreach programme is widely … More
Series love: Ruth Downie’s Gaius Petreius Ruso mysteries
Ruth Downie’s crime series set in Roman Britain is my current favourite comfort read. Gaius Petreius Ruso is a Roman … More
Book review: The Drowned City by KJ Maitland (Daniel Pursglove #1)
The Drowned City is the first in a new series, and under a new name, by historical mystery writer Karen … More
Book review: Slough House by Mick Herron (Slough House #7)
The latest Slough House novel is always a treat. This one — which is actually called Slough House — eviscerates … More
Fifteen great novels about mothers
Of course, mothers are everywhere, in life and in fiction. There aren’t many novels that don’t have a mother in … More
Book review: The Cut by Chris Brookmyre
Millie Spark has been released after serving a quarter of a century in prison for the murder of her boyfriend. … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More