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• The Ice Child – Camilla Läckberg

  

  Crime Fiction4*s The Patrik Hedstrom and Erica Falck series of which this is book 9, are set in the small fishing town of Fjällbacka are Scandi-noir books... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Are You Watching Me? – Sinéad Crowley

  

  Crime Fiction4*s Tír na nÓg a drop in centre for men is right at the heart of this, the second book in the Sergeant Claire Boyle series. Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Week in Books (October 18)

  

  Hosted by Lipsy Lost Found my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I am reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words I am... Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (October 17)

  

  Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, from Tuesday/First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea Every Tuesday, Diane at Bibliophile b... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Secrets She Keeps – Michael Robotham

  

  Psychological Thriller4*s This is one of those psychological thrillers that is designed to keep you on your toes with the story of two pregnant women. Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Weekly Wrap Up (October 15)

  

  It’s some time since I have done a wrap up post which was mainly due to an unscheduled break from blogging caused by too much paid work to leave any time to... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Adversary – Emmanuel Carrère

  

  Non-Fiction4*s In line with my exploration of the various forms that true-crime books are served up for consumption I was delighted to receive a copy of this... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Last Thread – Ray Britain

  

  Crime Fiction5*s I couldn’t help but be intrigued when I was contacted by Ray Britain to see if I would be interested in reading his book with a view to... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Death in the Stars – Frances Brody

  

  Crime Fiction4*s Set at the time of the solar eclipse in 1927 with a cast of variety hall entertainers we are treated to a splendid mystery of the death of one... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Week in Books (October 11)

  

  Hosted by Lipsy Lost Found my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I am reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words I am... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (October 10)

  

  Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, from Tuesday/First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea Every Tuesday, Diane at Bibliophile b... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Silent Voices – Ann Cleeves

  

  Crime Fiction4*s Having returned to the Vera series with Silent Voices after far too long a break I welcomed this unattractive, blunt and uncompromising woman... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Book of Forgotten Authors – Christopher Fowler

  

  Non-Fiction5*s If you are looking for a gift for a bibliophile you can’t go far wrong with this wonderful book that I know I will treasure and refer to for year... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• This Week in Books (September 27)

  

  Hosted by Lipsy Lost Found my Wednesday post gives you a taste of what I am reading this week. A similar meme is run by Taking on a World of Words I am... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• First Chapter ~ First Paragraph (September 26)

  

  Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, from Tuesday/First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea Every Tuesday, Diane at Bibliophile b... Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Blackbird Season – Kate Moretti

  

  Crime Fiction4*s This taut claustrophobic mystery is preceded by a hundreds of starlings falling from the sky during a baseball match giving the inhabitants of... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Weekly Wrap Up (September 24)

  

  Last Sunday we had a family trip to the cinema to watch Victoria and Abdul, a fascinating film but one that turned my stomach early on in the scenes of Dame Jud... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Many Deaths of Mary Dobie – David Hastings – Ngaio Marsh Awards 2017

  

  Non-Ficiton 4*s I was thrilled to be asked to be part of the blog tour to celebrate the Ngaio Marsh Awards 2017 and even more excited when the book I was asked... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• My Last Confession – Helen FitzGerald

  

  Psychological Thriller3*s I love the way Helen FitzGerald tackles widely different subjects within her writing of psychological thrillers and in My Last... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Past Tense – Margot Kinberg

  

  Crime Fiction4*s Tiltton University is not the quiet place of learning all the staff and students could hope for when the construction workers move in to build ... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE