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…
Blood and Chocolate
Now usually this blog is restricted to books and Hilda Street updates however I’m making an exception today. Last night thanks to the fantastic York Cocoa House I was invited to see the final dress rehearsal of Blood + Chocolate. Blood + Chocolate is a play with a difference. Rather than being a static performance…
A crime readers blog 