Susan Hill is appearing at the Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writers Festival this July. Although I’ve seen the film of Woman in Black, I’ve never read any of her books so picked this as one of her earliest. Hooper lives with his Father in a big house they moved into after the death of his…
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Hurting Distance by Sophie Hannah – a review
I have read quite a few of Sophie Hannah’s books although not in order and have always enjoyed them. This one was no exception. Naomi is having an affair with Robert who then goes missing. Meanwhile Detective Claire is having a relationship with local chalet owner Graham until she is called in to investigate the…
The Devil’s Fan Club by Mark Kirkbride – a review
This review first appeared on Nightstand Novels who sent me a copy of The Devil’s Fan Club by Mark Kirkbride. There is a serial killer on the loose and it seems to twins James and Louise that for some reason the killer is targeting their friends and acquaintances. The twins are trying to rebel against…
The Vanilla Gigolo Prescription by William Norrett – a review
I was very excited about reading this book as it was the first proper paper copy book I’ve been asked to review. Not only was it a real book sent from America in a jiffy bag (its always exciting getting a jiffy bag through the post) it was also on really shiny white paper which…
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