As I’ve mentioned many times before, one of the great things about the Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival is the abundance of free books by both well known and new authors. The selection within the goodie bags is quite random, so myself and the Sister often end up with different books, which means even…
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The Amber Fury by Natalie Haynes – a review
I bought this novel at the festival last year, but it was actually a case of mistaken identity. I thought Natalie Haynes was talking in a session I was about to attend, but then I checked the programme again and she wasn’t down to speak. That meant unfortunately I left this book in the bedroom…
Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus – a review
This is the first novel from Nele Neuhaus that has been translated into English, although it is actually the forth in the series, and she has apparently sold over a million copies worldwide. Tobias has just finished a ten year prison sentence for the murder of two girls, one of whom was nicknamed Snow White….
The Woods by Harlen Coben – a review
Twenty years ago Paul’s sister went missing, presumed dead along with her friends at the hands of the Summer Slasher, after a trip to a summer camp. Wayne the slasher is now in prison and Paul is working as a County Prosecutor. Ira the owner of the camp where the incident happened has dementia and…
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