Clearly there has been lots of things that people are missing due to the current situation, for me one of those things is of course the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival (TOPCWF) However I’m pleased to say that Harrogate International Festivals (HIF) are come through for us yet again, and they are offering a…
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Blood Red City by Rod Reynolds – a review BLOG TOUR
I have read previous novels by Rod Reynolds and so was delighted to be invited onto the blog tour for his latest Blood Red City. Blood Red City starts with Lydia being sent a video of an apparent assault on the tube. The sender of the video is a friend who left the paper under…
New Blood 2020 at the TOPCWF
Now regular readers of this blog will know that every year at Harrogate one of my favourite panels is always the New Blood panel. 4 debut authors chosen by queen of crime herself, Val McDermid. Therefore you can imagine my delight to be told that this year the panel is going virtual! Just when I…
Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year – new challenge
In the absence of a full TOPCWF this year, I thought I’d have a go at reading the full long list of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year as my challenge. Unfortunately I haven’t managed to complete it ahead of the announcement of the shortlist tomorrow but it’s my challenge and my…
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