The Girl in the Red Coat – Q&A with Kate Hamer

A while ago I was lucky enough to read a copy of The Girl in the Red Coat which was the debut novel by Kate Hamer, my review can be found here. To celebrate the launch of the paperback version of the book I’m today taking part in Kate’s blog tour and managed to catch…

Even the dead by Benjamin Black – a review

I was recently sent a paperback copy of this by the publisher. The novel starts with pathologist Quirke who is on sick leave and staying with his brother and sister in law. A body has been found in a car and at first it looks as though it was a suicide. However a visit from…

Disclaimer by Renee Knight – a review

This was a book I had picked up and looked at a few times in bookshops recently. So I was very pleased to see that it was to be featured in my favourite panel of the Theakston’s Old Peculiar Crime Writers Festival, the New Blood one. As I’ve said before if it’s good enough for…

The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook – a review

When an email dropped into my box asking if I would be interested in reviewing a copy of the Mystery Writers of America Cookbook it is true to say that I was rather overly excited. As you’ll know if you read my blog I am a huge fan of crime fiction. As you may not…