Tag: #CrimeFiction

How do you catch a killer who doesn’t exist? #AQuestionOfIdentity #Review @susanhillwriter @vintagebooks #blogtour

Posted on March 13, 2024 by crimebookjunkie

My thanks to Carmella Lowkis (Senior Marketing Executive) and Vintage books for the invite to take part in this blog tour celebrating 20 years of the Simon Serrailler series by Susan Hill! Scroll to the bottom to see who else Continue reading How do you catch a killer who doesn’t exist? #AQuestionOfIdentity #Review @susanhillwriter @vintagebooks #blogtour→

Posted on January 27, 2024 by crimebookjunkie

(A gritty crime thriller based in Manchester UK written by an ex-cop.) Newly-appointed DI Jack Striker, of GMP’s Major Incident Team, has a dark secret, one that would land him in prison. Striker’s first case seems a straight-forward gang-on-gang slaying, Continue reading When a dark secret could land a cop in prison… #MyKindOfJustice #ReviewRepost #NewCover @ColBurywriter→

Posted on December 15, 2023 by crimebookjunkie

C.J. Carver’s “A Treachery of Friends” is an exciting jump into a world where the paranormal meets cold, hard reality, skillfully crafted to keep readers turning the pages. Set against the backdrop of the UK, this novel takes us on Continue reading A woman’s search for her missing father leads her down a dark and dangerous path… #ATreacheryOfFriends #Review @C_J_Carver→

Posted on December 13, 2023 by crimebookjunkie

🗞️ Hot off the press! 🗞️ Granite Noir, Aberdeen’s crime writing Festival, returns to the city next year with a packed programme of events for crime writing fans of all ages, with legendary detectives, code-breakers, spies, serial killers, perfectly plotted Continue reading Thrillers, Serial Killers and Perfectly Plotted Murder Mysteries A packed programme announced for @GraniteNoirFest 2024 #pressrelease→

Posted on September 14, 2023 by crimebookjunkie

Delighted to be closing off the #BloodyScotland blog tour with my review of The Devil’s Playground by Craig Russell and some details about his appearance at Bloody Scotland this weekend. I’ll be there, so if you see me… say hello! Continue reading #TheDevilsPlayground: Where horror is silent . . . #Review #BlogTour @BloodyScotland @Brownlee_Donald #CraigRussell→

Posted on August 23, 2023 by crimebookjunkie

I must kick off this review with a confession: When I was sent this book, I wasn’t sure what to expect but as Luca Veste thought I might like it, I trusted his judgement. But what I didn’t expect from Continue reading If you’re looking for a thriller that is unique, check out my #review for #ACrimeInTheLandOf7000Islands by @ZephaniaSole @BlackSpringC @LucaVeste→

Posted on July 25, 2023 by crimebookjunkie

Ireland’s International Crime Writing Festival Is Coming Back! After some blockbuster standalone events with international crime-writing stars like Harlan Coben and Karin Slaughter, Murder One, Ireland’s International Crime Writing Festival is back in its weekend format from 6th-8th October in Continue reading It would be a crime to miss it…#MurderOne returns 6 – 8 October 2023! #pressrelease @MurderOneFest→

Posted on July 24, 2023 by crimebookjunkie

Hey fellow #CrimeBookJunkies! I’ve recently returned from another thrilling escapade at the infamous Theakston Old Peculier Crime Festival 2023. Oh, and what a whirlwind it was! Let’s set the scene: imagine if you will, a picturesque North Yorkshire town, Harrogate, Continue reading Crime, Pints, and Peculiarity – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Festival 2023… that’s a wrap! @HarrogateFest→

Posted on July 24, 2023 by crimebookjunkie

What did I think? Massive thanks to Laura Sherlock (publicist) and Pan Macmillan for an ARC of what has been my favourite book of 2023 to date. It is going to take something HUGE to knock this book off of Continue reading An apt title as this book completely broke me! #AllOfUsAreBroken by @FionaAnnCummins #review @laurasherlock21→

Posted on June 29, 2023 by crimebookjunkie

Five million reasons why Ben Koenig had to disappear. Only one to bring him back . . . Ben Koenig is a ghost. He doesn’t exist any more. Six years ago it was Koenig who headed up the US Marshal’s Continue reading A must read #newseries! #Fearless #review @MWCravenUK @TheCrimeVault→

Posted on June 15, 2023 by crimebookjunkie

Well this was an awesome email to receive and I’ll tell you what – it’s going to be tough to choose! With six bestselling authors competing to win the UK’s most wanted crime writing prize, the public is now invited Continue reading And the #shortlist nominees are… #PressRelease #TheakstonsCrime @HarrogateFest→

Posted on June 13, 2023 by crimebookjunkie

IT’S NOT CHILD’S PLAY Glasgow, 1974 – a time of power cuts, strikes and the three-day week. Twelve-year-old Ginger Bannerman is playing in the local woods when he stumbles across a gunman in hiding. The man has incriminating evidence of Continue reading A crime thriller with heart and humour… #NoMoreGames #Review @GoJaBrown @RedDogTweets→

Posted on June 10, 2023 by crimebookjunkie

Meet Detective Miller: unique, unconventional, and criminally underestimated… He’s a detective, a dancer, he has no respect for authority - and he’s the best hope Blackpool has for keeping criminals off the streets. Meet Detective Declan Miller. A double murder Continue reading When a new series has your heart racing for more ~ meet Detective Miller… #TheLastDance #review @MarkBillingham @TheCrimeVault #Sphere→

Posted on June 9, 2023 by crimebookjunkie

I was delighted to be a Bloody Scotland reader again this year and look forward to the official announcements for the McIlvanney Prize 2023! Here’s more details about the programme launch! BLOODY SCOTLAND REVEALS STAR LINE UP FOR PROGRAMME LAUNCH Continue reading Stop what you’re doing right now and read this! #pressrelease #lineupannounced @BloodyScotland→

Posted on May 13, 2023 by crimebookjunkie

National Crime Reading Month Book lovers are invited to join a host of author events throughout June to celebrate National Crime Reading Month (NCRM). The month-long festival, which takes place across the UK and Ireland, is run by the Crime Continue reading What will you be reading? #NCRM #PickUpAPageTurner #TheReadingAgency @The_CWA→