Review: The Dead of Winter by Stuart MacBride

Publication date 16 February 2023 Standalone or series Standalone First time reading this author? No Why I picked this Because it’s by Stuart MacBride. Review copy or purchase Thank you to the author, publishers Transworld and NetGalley UK for access to this as an advance reader’s ebook. This is an honest and voluntary review. What

Review: The Next to Die by Elliot Sweeney

Book release date: 2 February 2023 Book blurb: Dylan Kasper is stuck. Living in self-imposed reclusion from his former life in the police, he’s been in a downward spiral since his daughter’s death five years ago. All that changes when the son of an esteemed professor jumps under an inner-city train. His former colleagues call

Review: The Second Stranger by Martin Griffin

Book release date: 19 January 2023 Book blurb: Remie Yorke has one shift left at the Mackinnon Hotel in the remote Scottish Highlands before she leaves for good. Then Storm Ezra hits. As temperatures plummet and phone lines go down, an injured man stumbles inside. PC Don Gaines was in a terrible accident on the

Review: Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch

Book release date: 10 January 2011 Book blurb: My name is Peter Grant, and I used to be a probationary constable in that mighty army for justice known to all right-thinking people as the Metropolitan Police Service, and to everyone else as the Filth. My story really begins when I tried to take a witness

Review: A Litter of Bones by J.D. Kirk

Book release date: 15 April 2019 Book blurb: Was the biggest case of his career the worst mistake he ever made? Ten years ago, DCI Jack Logan stopped the serial child-killer dubbed ‘Mister Whisper,’ earning himself a commendation, a drinking problem, and a broken marriage in the process. Now, he spends his days working in

Review: The Other Side of Night by Adam Hamby

Book release date: 15 September 2022 Book blurb: When disgraced former police officer Harriet Kealty discovers a plea for help in the margins of a second-hand book, she sets out to unravel a mystery that quickly leads her to confront some uncomfortable ties to her own life, including her ex-lover Ben. Following the deaths of

Review: The Girls Who Disappeared by Claire Douglas

Book release date: 15 September 2022 Book blurb: THREE GIRLS MISSING Twenty years ago, Olivia Rutherfood crashed her car while driving home with three friends.When she regained consciousness, she was alone – her friends had vanished. THEY WERE NEVER SEEN AGAIN Now, journalist Jenna Halliday visits the town where it happened, determined to unlock the

Review: 1989 by Val McDermid

Book release date: 18 August 2022 Book blurb: There’s nothing like a killer story . . . The world is changing, and Allie Burns is still on the front line, covering the stories that count. Although Allie is no longer an investigative journalist, her instincts are sharper than ever. When she discovers a lead about

Review: Marple by various authors

Book release date: 15 September 2022 Book blurb: A brand new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime’s legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors. This collection of twelve original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines

Review: The Binding Room by Nadine Matheson

Book release date: 7 July 2022 Book blurb: In this room, no one can hear you scream… The Serial Crimes Unit are called in to investigate when a local pastor is found stabbed to death. As DI Henley assesses the crime scene, she discovers a hidden door that conceals a room set up for torture