Reviews, Interviews & Book News

Bookshop.org kicks-off February charitable drive #ReadItForward to support young readers in the National Year of Reading

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If there’s one thing that gets my bookish heart racing, it’s a campaign that actually makes a difference and Bookshop.org has kicked off February with something truly brilliant. Read It Forward is back for its third year, and once again Continue reading Bookshop.org kicks-off February charitable drive #ReadItForward to support young readers in the National Year of Reading→

Bloody Scotland Press News… and a Wee Bit of Judging from Me! #PressRelease #BookEventNews #Writing #Reader

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HOT OFF THE PRESS FROM BLOODY SCOTLAND! (OK…so the news is already out there, but you may have missed it!)  If you know me, you know Bloody Scotland is basically my version of Christmas and one of my favourite festivals Continue reading Bloody Scotland Press News… and a Wee Bit of Judging from Me! #PressRelease #BookEventNews #Writing #Reader→

The Fracture by Morgan Cry: A Dark, Atmospheric & Addictively Twisty Slice of Scottish Noir! #bookreview @gojabrown @SevernHouse @RandomTTours

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Continue reading The Fracture by Morgan Cry: A Dark, Atmospheric & Addictively Twisty Slice of Scottish Noir! #bookreview @gojabrown @SevernHouse @RandomTTours→

Murder, Mystery & Mitchell Library Magic: The Two Aye Write Events I’d Kill to Attend! #blogtour @AyeWrite @Brownlee_Donald

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Aye Write 2025 brings the best of books and crime fiction to Glasgow. Today I’m sharing the two Aye Write events I’d attend if I could, featuring Russell D. MacLean, Marion Todd, Andrew Lowe, Shaun Attwood, and more. Continue reading Murder, Mystery & Mitchell Library Magic: The Two Aye Write Events I’d Kill to Attend! #blogtour @AyeWrite @Brownlee_Donald→

If you love dark mysteries with folklore, curses & raw emotion, this series is a MUST. #TheHowling by Michael J. Malone #Review #RandomThingsBlogTour #Orenda

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Ahhhhh, big thanks to Anne Cater and Orenda for inviting me to take part in the blog tour for THE HOWLING and providing me with an e-ARC. Haunting, emotional, and utterly addictive, Michael J. Malone returns with The Howling, the Continue reading If you love dark mysteries with folklore, curses & raw emotion, this series is a MUST. #TheHowling by Michael J. Malone #Review #RandomThingsBlogTour #Orenda→

Dark Islands, Criminal Legends & Killer Conversations: The Bloody Scotland 2025 Events I’m Dying to See! @BloodyScotland #CrimeBookJunkie @Brownlee_Donald

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It’s that time again, bookish peeps — Bloody Scotland 2025 is right around the corner and if you’re anything like me, the countdown has officially begun. (Actually, by the time you are reading this it will only be TWO MORE Continue reading Dark Islands, Criminal Legends & Killer Conversations: The Bloody Scotland 2025 Events I’m Dying to See! @BloodyScotland #CrimeBookJunkie @Brownlee_Donald→

THE FINAL VOW by M.W. Craven – Poe & Tilly Deliver God-Tier Thriller Vibes (Again!) #bookreview

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Buckle up, and check your trigger warnings, because I’m not your mommy and this book is another dark & chilling read.  The Final Vow by M.W. Craven just shot to the top of my all-time favourites in the Poe & Tilly Continue reading THE FINAL VOW by M.W. Craven – Poe & Tilly Deliver God-Tier Thriller Vibes (Again!) #bookreview→

When Books Meet Tees – And a Little Bit of Good for the Planet #NationalBookLoversDay #BookedTees

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Emotionally attached to fictional characters… When Sebastian from BOOKEDTEES got in touch and asked if I’d like to collaborate with him to spread the word about his book lover shirts… how could I possibly say no? We all know I’m a sucker Continue reading When Books Meet Tees – And a Little Bit of Good for the Planet #NationalBookLoversDay #BookedTees→

Murder in Paradise? Yes Please! Here Are 6 Thrillers Set in Dream Destinations Gone Wrong… #bookreviews #bookrecs #CrimeBookJunkie

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Cocktails by the poolside or a white-sand beach? Guess you’ll want a bit of murder in your carry-on, right? Who doesn’t! Exotic locations, secrets, isolated settings, and the creeping dread that danger could be hiding anywhere? YES PLEASE 🙌🏻   Continue reading Murder in Paradise? Yes Please! Here Are 6 Thrillers Set in Dream Destinations Gone Wrong… #bookreviews #bookrecs #CrimeBookJunkie→

Bookish Confession: Netgalley Backlog & Mini Reviews! #crimebookjunkie

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Oh. The. Shame.🙈 If you’ve ever fallen victim to the NetGalley Grabby Hands, then friend, you’re in good company—because I absolutely did it all wrong when I started out ten years ago. The thrill of “Request” was real. I clicked. Continue reading Bookish Confession: Netgalley Backlog & Mini Reviews! #crimebookjunkie→

Why Every Aspiring Author Should Be Listening to The Writing Community Chat Show… #WCCS #CrimeBookJunkie #WritingCommunity

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OH. MY. WORD. If you’re a writer, reader, or just love a good laugh with people who get the writing life — then you need The Writing Community Chat Show in your life. Hosted by the absolutely brilliant duo, Christopher Continue reading Why Every Aspiring Author Should Be Listening to The Writing Community Chat Show… #WCCS #CrimeBookJunkie #WritingCommunity→

Fearless, dark and utterly immersive… #MrsJekyll #Review #DylanThomasPrize #CheerioPublishing #EmmaGlass

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About the Book Schoolteacher Rosy Winter is dying. But, beyond the homeopathic remedies, the dinner party obligations, the snatched whispers on wards and in staffrooms, a force – murderous, feminine, feverish – is stirring within her. A story of power Continue reading Fearless, dark and utterly immersive… #MrsJekyll #Review #DylanThomasPrize #CheerioPublishing #EmmaGlass→

✨ Publication Day! ✨ #HisTruthHerTruth #NoelleHolten #OneMoreChapter

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The day has finally arrived – my latest book, #HisTruthHerTruth is finally out and available to buy via al retailers. How am I spending the day? Mainly recuperating, as I’ve been ill, but I’ll be popping onto social media and Continue reading ✨ Publication Day! ✨ #HisTruthHerTruth #NoelleHolten #OneMoreChapter→

A Chilling Peek into Wealth & Deception… #AGirlLikeUs by Anna Sophia McLoughlin #bookreview #SourceBooks

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In this book we have: ✨ class divides ✨ murder ✨ secrets & lies ✨ bullying ✨ twists ✨ power ✨ control Described as ‘Succession meets Saltburn’ in a crackling locked-room thriller of inconceivable wealth, unchecked power, and the secrets Continue reading A Chilling Peek into Wealth & Deception… #AGirlLikeUs by Anna Sophia McLoughlin #bookreview #SourceBooks→