Well as you may know, last week was the big move, so it’s now all change for me. This may come as a surprise but I don’t embrace change well. Challenges are fine, I like trying new things, but actual change causes untold bouts of tears and tantrums. Therefore I am officially calling the big…
The Final Account
Well I have to start this blog with some very sad news. I’m sorry to announce that tthis will be the final account of life on the street. Acrimereadersblog is moving house and the Howard’s and Hilda’s of this rather odd cul-de-sac crew will be left behind. It’s frankly rather a daunting prospect all round….
Like this, Forever by Sharon Bolton – a review
I picked this book up on a whim as it was part of some of the free books that I was given at the Festival. As it was a proof copy it didn’t have any blurb on the back so I wasn’t really aware of what the story was about. The quotes on the cover…
Mandarin Yellow by Steven M Roth – a review
I was sent this book by Steven Roth and was very intrigued by the description. Socrates Cheng is an ex lawyer who runs a pen shop in Washington. Someone has stolen the Mandarin Yellow, a famous Chinese fountain pen but has left behind other items worth more. Socrates is asked to investigate it by his…
A crime readers blog 