Review: Killer Queen by T.S. Hunter from Red Dog Press

The show must go on… Soho Noir five. The ever-expanding world of Joe and Russell takes in London theatre, backstage shenanigans, and a new ally in the fight against Skinner!! Available to buy directly from Red Dog Press Our fifth visit to the world of Joe and Russell’s Soho, Killer Queen, is set against a … Continue reading Review: Killer Queen by T.S. Hunter from Red Dog Press →

Review: Everything Happens / Death of a Sinner by Jo Perry / Derek Farrell from 69 Crime

Gotta love Vegas! Two novellas written by two Fahrenheit Press legends and published as one volume. Gritty American noir in one, classic British mystery in another they complement each other perfectly. Available to buy in Paperback and e-book format of choice directly from Fahrenheit Press I love Vegas! I’ve only been a couple of times, … Continue reading Review: Everything Happens / Death of a Sinner by Jo Perry / Derek Farrell from 69 Crime →

Review: Crazy For You by T.S. Hunter from Red Dog Press

Soho Noir Book Four. The continuing adventures of Joe, Russel and the colorful cast of characters that populate the vivid world of T.S. Hunters’ mid 80’s Soho. Available to buy in paperback direct from Red Dog Press Skinner is a bit of a bastard. If you’ve read the rest of the series, you’ll be familiar … Continue reading Review: Crazy For You by T.S. Hunter from Red Dog Press →

#Orentober – Review: Changeling by Matt Wesolowski from Orenda Books

Utterly addictive. A detailed and involving tale, weaved from six different perspectives leading to an ending that will rock back even the most hardened of crime / noir fans. This is modern storytelling at its imaginative finest. All the Buy links you need are at Orenda Books here. Changeling is actually the third in the … Continue reading #Orentober – Review: Changeling by Matt Wesolowski from Orenda Books →

#Orentober – Review: The Ringmaster by Vanda Symon from Orenda Books

A change of scene for Sam Shephard. A dead student, a massive investigation, a battle to be heard over the noise. From zero to tense in the first page, doesn’t let go until the last. All your buy links can be found via Orenda at this link! In the second Sam Shephard thriller we find … Continue reading #Orentober – Review: The Ringmaster by Vanda Symon from Orenda Books →

Readers Top 100: The Final List

108 actually. I had a tied situation, 14 books with the same score. So, I either included all of them and go over 100, or none of them and go under. I chose over. This has been a really interesting list to piece together, I’m thrilled with the range of titles we have. The diversity … Continue reading Readers Top 100: The Final List →

#Orentober – Review: In The Absence of Miracles by Michael J Malone from Orenda Books

Gripping, tense, unexpected, deeply moving. An at times difficult read, but a beautifully written story full of heart and compassion. Available to buy via Orenda Books here. This is a difficult book to review. I’ll get that right up front. It goes to some really dark places, if you are going to give this a … Continue reading #Orentober – Review: In The Absence of Miracles by Michael J Malone from Orenda Books →

Lists and Things…

So, yesterday was fun! In the real world I spent the day with my oldest friend and his family enjoying the sun. In the world of books though, The Guardian published a list. A slightly odd list in my view. It proclaimed to be The Best 100 Books of the 21st Century so far. The … Continue reading Lists and Things… →

Readers Top 100 of the 21st Century – Get involved!

Following the conversation on the Guardian Top 100 list yesterday, a few blogger friends suggested that a list of our own would be a good idea, I agreed and for reasons I can’t quite remember now offered to have a go at putting something together. So here we go… I want this to be a … Continue reading Readers Top 100 of the 21st Century – Get involved! →

Review: Dead is Beautiful by Jo Perry from Fahrenheit Press / Fahrenheit 13

Charlie and Rose are back for a fourth adventure. Noir with a conscience. Beautifully and originally written. Thought provoking, compelling, unique. Available to buy direct from Fahrenheit at: Paperback (Includes free eBook) eBook (ePub) eBook (Kindle) Let’s get the bias out of the way up front, regular readers will know I’m a fan of … Continue reading Review: Dead is Beautiful by Jo Perry from Fahrenheit Press / Fahrenheit 13 →