Reviews & Book News
About the Book: The boys on the row are only after one thing, but that bullshit’s for pledges. Tiffany’s on the hunt for something more. Kill for Love is a searing satirical thriller about Tiffany, a privileged Los Angeles sorority Continue reading Are you ready for a female American Psycho? #KillForLove by #LauraPicklesimer #debut #review
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
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
What did I think? Oh, my crime-loving heart! Set amidst the hauntingly atmospheric city of Edinburgh, Scotland, this novel had me tightly gripped from the very first page till the jaw-dropping finale! The opening piqued my interest – so hooky, Continue reading Was she framed? Or is she next? #KillerBodies #Review @hkist
Even the safest sanctuaries can hide the darkest secrets… What did I think? Well, well, well! I made an arse of myself at Harrogate gushing to the author about how much I enjoyed this book, so now I’m putting Continue reading An Absolute Must-Read! #TheAssociate by @VictoriaGoldma2 #Review @3CPublishingUK
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
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
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
The UK’s leading book festival celebrating British South Asian writing will today announce the line up for the 2023 edition of the festival. Now in its 7th year the DESIblitz Literature Festival 2023, will take place across venues in Birmingham Continue reading #PressRelease DESIblitz LITERATURE FESTIVAL is back!
SOMETIMES THE WORST CRIMES ARE COMMITTED IN THE BEST PLACES. London, 1974: the country is in the grip of high unemployment, soaring inflation and a government held to ransom by industrial strike action. Alice Filby, a young woman escaping a Continue reading A mystery thriller that will keep you turning the pages! #TheHouseOnBelgraveStreet #Review @rebeccagriffit7
The CWA’s National Crime Reading Month a Blazing Success this June With over 150 events from the Channel Islands to the tip of Scotland via ambassador Emma Christie’s camper van in Croatia and institutions such as the British Library and Continue reading When Crime Pays! #SuccessOfNCRM #PressRelease @the_cwa #PickUpAPageTurner
Well HELLO to a new publisher who focuses on crime but it sounds like it will have a bit of a twist and I’m here for it! Read on to find out more about Black Spring Crime and what you Continue reading Have you heard the news? #PressRelease #BlackSpringCrime @BlackSpringC @BlackSpringUK @LucaVeste
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
In case you missed the cover reveal earlier last week or want to know more about the author and book… check out KILLER BODIES by Heleen Kist! It’s out July 20th and even before reading this one, I know you’ll Continue reading Be careful what you wish for… #CoverReveal #KillerBodies @hkist
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