The Last Act by Brad Parks – an extract

Today I am excited to be able to share with you an extract from the thrilling new page-turner from the author of Say Nothing, Brad Parks. The Last Act follows former Broadway star Tommy Jump. As his final run as Sancho Ponza draws to a close, Tommy is getting ready to give up the stage,…

Unrest by Jesper Stein – a review BLOG TOUR

For my second post of the day, I have been reading Unrest by Jesper Stein. I am a big fan of the Nordic Noir thriller, therefore when I was invited to read Unrest by Jesper Stein I was more than happy to do so. Especially as this novel is set in Copenhagen a place I…

Killer Women

I am quite used to getting strange looks off friends and colleagues when I’m asked about my weekend plans. My penchant for heavy metal music, combined with a love of crime novels, Coronation Street and horse riding regularly leads to a look of confusion when the question is asked. Usually followed by a mumbled ok…

Breaking point

With less than a week to go until the Theakstons Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival its time to take stock of how the TOPCWFC2013 has gone. Unfortunately however it looks like I’m definitely more Novak Djokovic than Andy Murray. Even for a reasonably fast reader like me there are just so many authors at the…