I know I’m late to this but I enjoyed it so much I had to post a review. In the first of a series of crime procedurals, Olivia Kiernan establishes her protag...

‪The truth at the heart of my fiction - and possibly the only time by friend Alison Menzies has been compared to Oscar Wilde. ‬ ‪Me in today’s Irish Times on...

Yesterday I took part in my first panel event for The Closer I Get. It was at Newcastle Noir, chaired by ‘Dr Noir’ Jacky Collins, with guests fellow British ...

Fiona Cummins established herself as a major new voice in crime fiction with her debut thriller Rattle and the follow up, The Collector. The books introduced...

Helen FitzGerald is the queen of the arresting opening sentence. Her last novel Viral opened with the line, “I sucked twelve cocks in Maguluf.” Her latest op...

Call Me A Liar is quite unlike any other crime novel I’ve read. It’s not a police procedural, though at times it reminded me of the pulse racing, mind twisti...

I'm currently proof reading my new novel 'The Closer I Get', which is published by Orenda Books on July 11 (May 11 e-book), while also working on my next nov...

Lucy Foley published three historical novels before turning to the dark side. The Hunting Party is her crime debut and has a simple but effective premise. A ...

The Silent Patient is the debut novel from Alex Michaelides, previously known for writing screenplays. It comes garlanded with praise from David Baldacci, Le...

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84 year-old Florence has fallen on the floor in her flat at Cherry Tree Home for the Elderly. As she waits to be rescued, her mind wanders. She thinks about ...

Caz Frear won the Richard & Judy Search for a Bestseller competition for her debut, Sweet Little Lies. The book introduced us to DC Cat Kinsella, a plucky de...

Since winning the Dead Good Books Most Unreliable Narrator Award for her fourth psychological thriller, The Escape, C.L. Taylor has remained on the bestselle...

Emma Kavanagh’s new novel opens with one of the most nail-biting, breath-taking crime scenes I’ve ever read. It’s early morning and a woman is crossing a lea...

Are there enough superlatives to describe Sarah Hilary’s DI Marnie Rome series? (Short answer – no, there aren’t). Over the course of five books, we’ve seen ...

If you enjoyed Disclaimer then you’re going to love The Secretary. While Renée Knight’s crime debut was a superior slice of domestic noir, her latest takes u...

Reviewed by Paul Burston If you enjoyed Jo Spain’s previous book The Confession (and I did), then you’ll certainly enjoy this new standalone thriller. The pl...

Peter Swanson’s effortlessly stylish modern noir novels have earned him many plaudits and great success. The Girl With A Clock for A Heart, The Kind Worth Ki...