Novellas are still mysterious and beautiful machines to me - Jo Perry, December 2019 Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, Double Indemnity by James M Cain, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, The Old … Continue reading An Underappreciated Art
2019 Ends, 2020 Begins…
It’s been a great blogging and reading year, from the joy (and intense hard work) of Fahrenbruary to seeing the lovely folks at Red Dog Press go from strength to strength in their first full year. Red Dog are actually the only publisher from whom I can claim a full set in my collection. I … Continue reading 2019 Ends, 2020 Begins…
Review: Smalltown Boy by TS Hunter from Red Dog Press
A lovely end to Soho Noir. Joe and Russell at Christmas, dead bodies, mystery and gossip. What more could you need? Available to buy directly from Red Dog Press in paperback (alongside lovely omnibus editions of Soho Noir in paperback and limited edition hardback, as well as the full catalogue from Red Dog). E-Book is … Continue reading Review: Smalltown Boy by TS Hunter from Red Dog Press
Review: Stay Mad, Sweetheart by Heleen Kist from Red Dog Press
A novel for the #MeToo generation that encourages you to check your privilege, whilst never crossing that fine line in to preachy. Deeply political at its heart, a wonderful novel that should make all readers think. Available to buy direct from Red Dog Press, or from your local indie store via Hive. e-Books are available … Continue reading Review: Stay Mad, Sweetheart by Heleen Kist from Red Dog Press
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