Tag Archives: crime fiction

“River Bodies” by Karen Katchur – #BookReview #RiverBodies @karenkatchur

Posted on January 10, 2020 by

Autumn in small town America. The leaves on the trees are showing off their best colors, but the people perhaps are not… There has been a brutal murder on the banks of the Delaware River, and the people of the … Continue reading →

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“Dead Memories” by Angela Marsons – Book Review #MarsonsOfTheMonth

Posted on January 5, 2020 by

For some time now I have noticed that the D.I. Kim Stone series has been highly praised by my fellow book bloggers. Therefore, I decided that despite my lengthy TBR, I would read the series in its entirety, one title … Continue reading →

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“The Whisper Man” by Alex North – #BookReview #Thriller @CeladonBooks @writer_north

Posted on December 29, 2019 by

“If you leave a door half open, soon you’ll hear the whispers spoken. If you play outside alone, soon you won’t be going home. If your window’s left unlatched, you’ll hear him tapping at the glass. If you’re lonely, sad, … Continue reading →

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“Why She Ran” by Geraldine Hogan – Book Review

Posted on December 23, 2019 by

Eleanor Marshall, a troubled teenager witnesses a brutal murder and goes on the run to escape from the confines of Curlew Hall, the facility where she resides with other ‘problem’ teens. The main issue for the police is that not … Continue reading →

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“Death by Dark Waters” by Jo Allen – Book Review

Posted on November 24, 2019 by

“Meet DCI Jude Satterthwaite, the protagonist in a crime series set in the English Lake District. Serious, sharp and impatient, he’s a hero to some and Judas to others. Jude’s doing a job he loves in the county where he … Continue reading →

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“The Long Call” by Ann Cleeves – Book Review

Posted on November 21, 2019 by

The first novel in a new series which introduces Detective Matthew Venn. Two Rivers book one. “Now he could hear the surf on the beach and the cry of a herring gull, the sound naturalists named the long call, the … Continue reading →

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“Retriever of Souls” by Lorraine Mace – Book Review

Posted on November 12, 2019 by

Published by Accent Press    ISBN: 9781786156792    294 pages The killer in this novel gets sexual satisfaction from mortally harming prostitutes. A real ‘sicko’, his extremely unhealthy relationship with his mother has marred his life forevermore. He believes that … Continue reading →

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“She Lies in Wait” by Gytha Lodge – Book Review @randomhouse

Posted on November 9, 2019 by

“Seven kids had bedded down thirty years ago but only six of them had got up in the morning”. When a rebellious young girl hides from her parents at a camping site in the Brinken Wood of the New Forest, … Continue reading →

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Fictionophile’s 3 most anticipated titles (as of Nov. 2, 2019)

Posted on November 2, 2019 by

I wish I was stronger – but I have an addiction. Anyone who follows this blog and has read yesterday’s post knows that I have a LOT of review commitments. The comments on yesterday’s post have made me reconcile myself … Continue reading →

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“Crook’s Hollow” by Robert Parker – Book Review

Posted on October 31, 2019 by

Twenty-five year old Thor Loxley has been estranged from his family for two years after a major rift with his father. Now, inexplicably, someone has attempted to kill him – and very nearly succeeded. His assailant left him with the … Continue reading →

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“Breakers” by Doug Johnstone – Book Review #Orentober

Posted on October 28, 2019 by

Tyler lives in a tower block in Niddrie, one of Edinburgh’s impoverished neighbourhoods. He lives with his Mum and his little sister, Bethany (aka Bean). His Mum is an alcoholic/addict so the responsibility of caring for her and his sister … Continue reading →

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“Trace of Evil” by Alice Blanchard – Book Review

Posted on October 26, 2019 by

A small town in Upstate New York idyllic to the casual observer. Beautiful autumn foliage, stunning scenery, and an interesting history of witchcraft. Now the witchcraft is a tourist industry but the town still holds many dark secrets beneath the … Continue reading →

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“Fatal Promise” by Angela Marsons – Book Review #MarsonsOfTheMonth

Posted on October 22, 2019 by

For some time now I have noticed that the D.I. Kim Stone series has been highly praised by my fellow book bloggers. Therefore, I decided that despite my lengthy TBR, I would read the series in its entirety, one title … Continue reading →

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“Deadland” by William Shaw – Book Review

Posted on October 4, 2019 by

Alex Cupidi lives in the atmospheric locale of Dungeness in Kent. She works for the Kent Serious Crime Directorate. A single mother of a seventeen year old daughter, Zoë, Alex faces challenges in both her work and her home life. … Continue reading →

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Pushkin Press presents…. Margaret Millar @PushkinPress

Posted on October 3, 2019 by

Vastly successful in her day, Margaret Millar has now largely fallen out of popular consumption. Her psychologically complex thrillers have some of the best realised characters and most emotionally brilliant writing of all twentieth century crime, earning her a stream … Continue reading →

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