My latest book (read in two halfs around Gillian Flynn due to train equalling kindle and home equalling real books!) was The Leopard by Jo Nesbo. I’ve read the Redeemer by the same author previously so had an idea that I was going to like it. Jo Nesbo is an author based in Norway, and…
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Dark Places by Gillian Fynn – A review
As previously mentioned, whilst on a nice long train journey to Edinburgh, I read Dark Places by Gillian Flynn. This was the first of her books I’d read and she’s part of a session titled America’s Got Talent, where John Connolly will introduce four of America’s ‘hottest’ new writers. Well I certainly didn’t need to…
Devil’s Peak by Deon Myer – a review
Last weekend I finished reading Deon Myer, Devil’s Peak. Set in South Africa it’s the story of three main characters, an alcoholic detective, a revenge seeking assassin and an ex prostitute. (Not exactly the basis for a PG rated comedy) The assassin is seeking revenge against child abusers by slicing them to pieces with what…
Bloodline – review
I think that sometimes one of the most underrated aspect of the crime novel genre is the humour that can often be found amongst the blood, guts and gore. It was with this in mind that for TOPCWFC book four I cheated a little by returning to an old favourite rather than picking someone new….
