Reviews & Book News
THANK YOU 🙏🏻 to senior publicist, Grace Fell for reaching out, asking me if I’d be keen to read this book and providing an e-ARC. In her pitch, Grace said the following: ‘This fall, Zelly Ruskin uses her former experience as an Continue reading Drama, conflict and a search for the truth… #NotYoursToKeep #ZellyRuskin #Review
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
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
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
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
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
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
🗞️ 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
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
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
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
CrimeBookJunkie – My Thoughts: When I was lucky enough to receive an early proof of Tony Kent’s The Shadow Network, expectations were naturally sky-high, given his track record for gripping thrillers. And boy, does he deliver! From the moment I Continue reading How do you take down an enemy when no one believes they exist? #TheShadowNetwork @TonyKent_Writes @eandtbooks
(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
<click on the book to read the blurb or buy; not an affiliate link> My thoughts on #TheMotherInLawsSecret by Melanie Price Well holy shizzle, peeps! I wasn’t prepared for this addictive debut and I’ll tell you why below. If you’re Continue reading A secret worth sharing… #TheMotherInLawsSecret #Review @melanieRprice
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