Once Was Willem by M. R. Carey
M.R. Carey the writer behind the million-copy bestseller The Girl with All the Gifts and comic runs like Lucifer and X-Men, delivers an interesting and original tale in Once Was…
Retreat by Krysten Ritter with Lindsay Jamieson
Though she is best known as an actor this is Krysten Ritter’s second book, Retreat, is fast paced psychological thriller that takes the story of a con and sticks it…
Lowe and Le Breton mysteries – Death at the Playhouses by Stuart Douglas
It’s 1971 and, in between filming seasons of Floggit and Leggit, ageing actors Edward Lowe and John Le Breton sign up for a short run of Shakespearean tragedies at the…
An Ethical Guide To Murder by Jenny Morris
Jenny Morris's An Ethical Guide To Murder is a tale where the line between right and wrong is blurred in both an entertaining and thought-provoking manner. As someone who runs…
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
Grady Hendrix's Witchcraft for Wayward Girls is a spellbinding (of course) journey into the heart of darkness and defiance, set within the confines of a girls' school where the ordinary…
Buried Deep and Other Stories by Naomi Novik
I am a bit new to the party of Naomi Novik, so felt a good way to start was with this short story anthology."Buried Deep and Other Stories" is an…
A Divine Fury (Cesare Aldo series, 4) by D. V. Bishop
"A Divine Fury" by D.V. Bishop is the fourth novel in the Cesare Aldo series, people who have read this blog before may note I reviewed the third book Ritual…
The Killing Sense by Sam Blake
I’ve never read Sam Blake before but as she’s coming to my local crime fiction festival Granite Noir this felt as good a time as any to give her a…
The Legacy of Arniston House (Edinburgh Nights Book 4) by TL Huchu
I’ve never done a book review tour before but when Pan Macmillan, Tor gave me the opportunity to review the latest book in the Edinburgh Nights series by T.L. Huchu,…
Lowe and Le Breton mysteries – Death at the Dress Rehearsal by Stuart Douglas
In 1970, on the set of downmarket sitcom 'Floggit and Leggit', leading man Edward Lowe stumbles across the body of a woman, apparently the victim of a tragic drowning accident.…