Ngaio Marsh Awards finalists: Best Crime Novel.

    Today I’m very happy to welcome the five finalists for the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel, announced last month, to talk a little more about their finalist books. The Ngaio Marsh Awards are New Zealand’s literary prizes for crime, mystery, and thriller writing. Last year’s winner,… Continue reading

Getting to Know You with Amanda McKinney

Today I am very  happy to welcome Amanda McKinney, author of The Woods, to talk a bit about herself and her latest book. Tell us a little about your current novel, what readers can expect from it. Readers can expect a suspenseful, page-turner! The Woods is a fast-paced read about… Continue reading

Spoonbenders – An Interview with Daryl Gregory

Today I am very happy to have a chat to Daryl Gregory, author of the amazing Spoonbenders – one of the best books I’ve read this year. When asking the questions I was only partway through but I was already immersed into the world of the Telemachus family. You should… Continue reading

Killer Women Killer Weekend – October 2017

Today I have all the information you could possibly need if you want to join the Killer Women Killer Weekend 10am-6pm, 28 & 29 October 2017 and gain huge insight into the craft of crime fiction. The event will be held at Browns Courtrooms, Covent Garden, London WC2 Will you… Continue reading

Latest Reads: A Twist of the Knife Becky Masterman

Publication Date: Available Now from W&N Source: Review Copy It takes a strong woman to be able to watch someone die. Brigid Quinn is tough, determined, steely and sharper than sharp. As an ex-agent of the FBI she has seen it all, and survived. But nothing can cut her closer… Continue reading

Need to Know by Karen Cleveland. Sssh I’ll tell you a secret….

Publication Date: January 2018 from Bantam Press. What do you do when everything you trust might be a lie? Things you Need to Know about Need to Know It is inadvisable to start reading this case report late at night. You won’t get any sleep. Then you may inadvertently give… Continue reading

When Chris Whitaker interviewed Neil White…From the Shadows….

So after Chris and Matt last week I rather stupidly asked Chris to have a chat to Neil, whose new novel, From the Shadows, comes out this week (and you probably shouldn’t miss it) I’d apologise for what follows but seriously it wasn’t my fault… (Handy links to the books… Continue reading

Ones to Watch in 2018 – The Perfect Girlfriend Karen Hamilton

Publication Date: March 2018 from Wildfire Source: Review Copy Juliette loves Nate. She will follow him anywhere. She’s even become a flight attendant for his airline, so she can keep a closer eye on him. They are meant to be. The fact that Nate broke up with her six months ago… Continue reading

Getting to Know You with Robert Eggleton – Rarity From the Hollow.

Kicking off another round of my “Getting to Know You” features, today with Robert Eggleton, author of Rarity from the Hollow. Tell us a little about your current novel, what readers can expect from it.. Rarity from the Hollow is my debut novel. In a nutshell, it’s a story of… Continue reading

All the Wicked Lucky Ghost’s (or something) with Chris Whitaker and Matthew Blakstad

So in another of my author match making modes I recently put the brilliant Matt Blakstad together with the equally brilliant Chris Whitaker and asked them to have a chat about their respective novels – Yes I’m sorry about that I should have known better – so to offset that… Continue reading