A gothic mystery, perfect for #spookyseason reads! #TheTorments by Michael J. Malone #review #Orenda #RandomThingsTours

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THANK YOU 🙏🏻 to Random Things Tours and Orenda for inviting me to take part in this blog tour and providing me with an e-ARC. Hiding from the world in her little white cottage on the shores of a loch, Continue reading A gothic mystery, perfect for #spookyseason reads! #TheTorments by Michael J. Malone #review #Orenda #RandomThingsTours→

It promised freedom. It became their prison. #TheFlowerHouse #NickyBlack #Review #CrimeBookJunkie #RandomThingsTours

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THANK YOU 🙏🏻 to Random Things Tours and the author, Nicky Black for inviting me to take part in this blog tour and providing me with an e-ARC In the summer of 1967, a grand Georgian home becomes a haven Continue reading It promised freedom. It became their prison. #TheFlowerHouse #NickyBlack #Review #CrimeBookJunkie #RandomThingsTours→

Kill Bill meets Thelma and Louise in this gripping Japanese cult thriller… #TheNightOfBabaYaga #Review #Faber

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Huge thanks to Faber books for a copy of #TheNightOfBabaYaga by Akira Otani. I read an ARC of this awhile back but it has now been published so let’s get into it. If you like books with a kickass FMC, Continue reading Kill Bill meets Thelma and Louise in this gripping Japanese cult thriller… #TheNightOfBabaYaga #Review #Faber→

It’s nearly BLOODY time! #BloodScotland #CrimeFestival @BloodyScotland @brownlee_donald

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I’m thrilled to be taking part once again in the Bloody Scotland blog tour and share with you a few events/hidden gems I’m excited about attending. I was asked to share one of each, but if you know me, when Continue reading It’s nearly BLOODY time! #BloodScotland #CrimeFestival @BloodyScotland @brownlee_donald→

5 Unputdownable Scottish Thrillers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #Review #BookRecommendations #CrimeBookJunkie

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Here are 5 book recommendations for thrillers either set in Scotland, written by Scottish authors or authors currently living in Scotland! In no particular order…   A Quicksand of Memory by Michael J. Malone If you haven’t read a book Continue reading 5 Unputdownable Scottish Thrillers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #Review #BookRecommendations #CrimeBookJunkie→

Diary of a Reader Turned Writer: My Weekend at Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival #TheakstonsCrime2024

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Well that’s another year done and it flew by so quickly! As I sit here with my steaming cup of coffee and a head full of memories, I’m going to be real and share my thoughts on my experience at Continue reading Diary of a Reader Turned Writer: My Weekend at Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival #TheakstonsCrime2024→

A Sneak Peek from @BloodyScotland! #pressrelease

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Stop Press! Sneaky Programme Peek Ahead of Next Week’s Launch Authors released as part of the festival’s inaugural ‘sneaky peek’ include: Richard Armitage – Headlining the opening night on Friday 13th September, one of the UK’s most popular actors will be at The Albert Continue reading A Sneak Peek from @BloodyScotland! #pressrelease→

🗞️ #PressRelease – Shortlists announced! #TheakstonsCrime #TheakstonsAwards @HarrogateFest

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In case you missed it… THE SHORTLISTS HAVE BEEN REVEALED! Festival Dates: 18 – 21 July 2024 www.harrogateinternationalfestivals.com Harrogate International Festivals has announced the shortlists for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year 2024, the UK and Ireland’s Continue reading 🗞️ #PressRelease – Shortlists announced! #TheakstonsCrime #TheakstonsAwards @HarrogateFest→

#AreYouSittingComfortably? #TheMercyChair by M.W. Craven #review #pickupapageturner

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If you follow my reviews or accounts on social media you will know that I’m a huge fan of M.W. Craven and the Washington Poe series so it will come as no surprise when I say I loved The Mercy Continue reading #AreYouSittingComfortably? #TheMercyChair by M.W. Craven #review #pickupapageturner→

June is #NationalCrimeReadingMonth – What will you be reading? #PickUpAPageTurner @The_CWA #NCRM

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🗞️ HOT OFF THE PRESSES 🗞️ National Crime Reading Month Returns this June This June, readers are being encouraged to #PickUpAPageTurner and delve into the nation’s favourite genre: crime fiction – and feel better about life. National Crime Reading Month Continue reading June is #NationalCrimeReadingMonth – What will you be reading? #PickUpAPageTurner @The_CWA #NCRM→

Five Years On: Reflecting on Dead Inside #dcmaggiejamieson #OneMoreChapter

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It’s surreal to think that it has been five years since Dead Inside hit the shelves, a book that marked the beginning of an unexpected journey into the world of crime writing for me… I went from avid reader/reviewer to Continue reading Five Years On: Reflecting on Dead Inside #dcmaggiejamieson #OneMoreChapter→

#PressRelease @BloodyScotland Programme Launch 2024 – Save the date!

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YOU’RE INVITED TO THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME LAUNCH FOR BLOODY SCOTLAND INTERNATIONAL CRIME WRITING FESTIVAL 2024 WHERE & WHEN: AT THE GOLDEN LION IN STIRLING AT 12 NOON ON THURSDAY 20 JUNE FOLLOWED BY AN EXCLUSIVE EVENT WITH THE QUEEN OF Continue reading #PressRelease @BloodyScotland Programme Launch 2024 – Save the date!→

Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival full programme announced 🗣️ #TheakstonsCrime #PressRelease @HarrogateFest

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OMG IT’S HAPPENING! Delighted to share the press release announcing WHO will be appearing in Harrogate at the THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME WRITING FESTIVAL 2024! Festival Dates: 18 – 21 July 2024 www.harrogateinternationalfestivals.com Harrogate International Festivals tonight revealed the full Continue reading Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival full programme announced 🗣️ #TheakstonsCrime #PressRelease @HarrogateFest→

It’s never too late… #MakingMemoriesAtTheCornishCove #Review @KimTheBookworm @rararesources @BoldwoodBooks

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No crime today! Instead it’s all about making memories with Kim Nash’s latest book in the Cornish Cove series! After five husbands and five broken hearts, Lydia feels like she’s always been chasing something. But now she’s found her purpose, and Continue reading It’s never too late… #MakingMemoriesAtTheCornishCove #Review @KimTheBookworm @rararesources @BoldwoodBooks→

CWA 2024 Dagger Awards Longlists Announced – Press Release #CWADaggers

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Excited that CrimeBookJunkie (me 👋🏻) gets to be one of many people to share the 2024 longlists for the prestigious Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Dagger awards, which honour the very best in the crime-writing genre. Here’s a snippet of history Continue reading CWA 2024 Dagger Awards Longlists Announced – Press Release #CWADaggers→