Poison In The Pills by August Raine

This independently-published debut novel is a fast paced adrenaline-rush story that’s spookily relevant to the events of 2020-21.

The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson

If you like your crime-fiction thrillers to be on the grisly side, then The Jigsaw Man is undoubtedly the book for you.  This is exhilarating murder mystery is all the more remarkable for being the author’s debut novel, and I promise you’ll be absolutely hooked.

Call Me Mummy by Tina Baker

It’s no coincidence that #CallMeMummy is being released in time for Mother’s Day, although this dark and twisty thriller isn’t the cosy, comforter that you’d normally associate with this heart-warming day.

Ruthless Women by Melanie Blake

Instructions for setting the perfect scene to read Ruthless Women: i) scarlet mani-pedi, ii) youtube playing ‘soothing waves’ in the background, iii) a glass of something chilled and delicious, iv) a dangerously vertiginous pair of killer heels … to sit down in!  You’re now ready to enter the studios of Falcon Bay.

The Holdout by Graham Moore

Nobody warned me quite how engrossing I was going to find The Holdout.  It’s utterly addictive!  And it’s the reason I’ve got absolutely nothing done since I picked it up for a “quick chapter” yesterday afternoon. 

Slough House by Mick Herron

I can’t quite begin to do justice to how excited I was to get my mitts on this latest instalment in the superbly caustic Jackson Lamb spy-thriller series.  Its timely arrival has played merry-hell with my TBR though … but it was too good to wait in line.

Rules For Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson

Rules For Perfect Murders is a quietly unassuming mystery that pays a stylish homage to quirks and nuances of mystery books and their fans. Don’t be fooled by its unhurried pace … there’s more going on here than meets the eye!

book review – The Other You

As a fanatic of baths so hot I could boil myself alive in there, I’ve found myself wallowing in water chilly enough to qualify as an elite athlete’s ice bath … The Other You was impossible to put down!

book review – Pigeon-Blood Red

My first foray into gangster fiction came in the form of Ed Duncan’s Pigeon-Blood Red.  This a well-paced, stylised-violent page-turner had echoes of Pulp Fiction and enjoyable hints of spaghetti westerns.

book review – Crocodile Tears

Crocodile Tears is a rollicking good read that straddles the crime, action, and humour genres with aplomb … it boasts hints of vaudeville, echoes of Pink Panther, flashes of violence, and a wryly menacing classical soundtrack.