New Release Spotlight: Spare me the Truth by C J Carver

Publication Date: Available Now from Zaffre Source: Review Copy Dan Forrester, piecing his life back together after the tragic death of his son, is approached in a supermarket by a woman who tells him everything he remembers about his life – and his son – is a lie. Grace Reavey,… Continue reading

Wicked Game Matt Johnson. Blog Tour Review

Publication Date: Available Now from Orenda Source: Review Copy 2001. Age is catching up with Robert Finlay, a police officer on the Royalty Protection team based in London. He’s looking forward to returning to uniform policing and a less stressful life with his new family. But fate has other plans…. Continue reading

A Time of Torment John Connolly. The Mythology of Charlie Parker.

A Time of Torment comes out this Thursday, you can see my review HERE but the book is as always entirely brilliant. Under the gentle chiding of the lovely Kerry at Hodder I’ve been persuaded to take a little readers journey through the Charlie Parker series, looking at various aspects… Continue reading

The Wolf Trial – Neil Mackay. Have silver bullets handy…

Publication Date: 21st April from Freight Books Source: Netgalley Inspired by an extraordinary true case – the first ever documented account of a serial killer in world history. In the second half of the 16th century, Paulus Melchior, lawyer, academic, and enlightened rationalist, travels with his young assistant Willy Lessinger… Continue reading

Talking “The Cleaner” with Elisabeth Herrmann

Publication Date: Available Now from Bonnier/Manilla The Cleaner is an excellent thriller (review to follow) so I was very happy to get to ask Elisabeth Herrmann some questions about the novel, some fascinating stuff here – thanks so much Elisabeth! * Tell us a little about the background to “The… Continue reading

Bad Samaritan by Michael J Malone. Bang on crime fiction.

Publication Date: Available Now from Contraband Source: Purchased copy A helping hand? Or the grip of a murderer?A Glasgow student is found dead in a city-centre alley, kickstarting a trail of brutality that drives DI Ray McBain to the very edge, staring into the abyss… The victim’s family and friends… Continue reading

2016 Spotlight: A Tapping at my Door by David Jackson. Blog Tour.

Publication Date: 7th April from Zaffre Source: Review copy A woman at home in Liverpool is disturbed by a persistent tapping at her back door. She’s disturbed to discover the culprit is a raven, and tries to shoo it away. Which is when the killer strikes. DS Nathan Cody, still… Continue reading

New Release Spotlight: Cut by Marc Raabe

Publication Date: 24th March 2016 from Bonnier Source: Netgalley A boy is witness to a horrible crime. Decades later, his girlfriend is kidnapped by an insane serial killer. To save her, he must return to the events of the past. But how can he remember when forgetting was the only… Continue reading