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Tag: spy thriller

My 2018 books of the year – crime fiction

Here are my favourite crime novels of 2018. Tap the book link to read my full review. My first two … More

irish, jo spain, liam mcilvanney, mick herron, police procedural, scottish crime fiction, spy thriller, val mcdermid

Book review: Rosewater by Tade Thompson

I don’t read a massive amount of science fiction but Rosewater had an interesting premise. It’s set in a near-future … More

african, dystopian, nigerian, post-apocalyptic, private investigator, spy thriller

Book review: No Tomorrow by Luke Jennings (Killing Eve 2)

I enjoyed Codename Villanelle but for me No Tomorrow, the second in the series that inspired the TV drama Killing … More

killing eve, luke jennings, spy thriller

Book vs TV: Codename Villanelle and Killing Eve

I don’t normally do this: compare books and their adaptations, preferring to enjoy one and forget about the other. This … More

killing eve, luke jennings, spy thriller

Seven novels about journalists

Journalists make great protagonists, particularly in crime fiction. They have the skills to investigate, and we somehow grant them permission … More

chris brookmyre, denise mina, eva dolan, journalist, police procedural, scottish crime fiction, spy thriller, val mcdermid

Book review: Friends and Traitors by John Lawton

Friends and Traitors has more of the feel of a literary novel than thriller but to me, that is not … More

spy thriller

Book review: A Treachery of Spies by Manda Scott (Inès Picaut 2)

Orléans detective Inès Picaut is called in to investigate the murder of an elderly woman, who has been killed in … More

lgbt+, mcilvanney prize, police procedural, second world war, series, spy thriller

Book review: Liar’s Candle by August Thomas

Penny Kessler is an intern at the US Embassy in Turkey. A bomb goes off there during the Fourth of … More

spy thriller, staunch book prize

Book review: London Rules by Mick Herron

I’m struggling to write a review of London Rules. On the one hand I love it so much I want … More

brexit, jackson lamb, mick herron, political, series, spy thriller

Book review: Spook Street by Mick Herron

What happens to spies when they get old? This is the intriguing question posed by Spook Street. Former senior spy … More

jackson lamb, mick herron, political, series, spy thriller

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