The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
I read this book as a read-along with Henry Elliot on substack and that provided a context for the writing … More The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett
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The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny
In the last post I commented on the fact that I thought Penny was the master of subverting cozy crime. … More The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny
Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson
This is a book written by someone who loves Agatha Christie mysteries and who has created a mystery within a … More Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson
Day’s End by Garry Disher
There is an enormous amount of plot lines that need to be brought together in this book. Covid deniers, cyber … More Day’s End by Garry Disher
The Way it is Now by Garry Disher
Set in Victoria in Australia, 2020 just as the virus is starting to take hold around the world. Charlie Deveran … More The Way it is Now by Garry Disher
The Silver Bone by Andrey Kurkov translated by Boris Dralyuk
Samson and his father were walking home when a sabre was swung by a cossack hacking Samson’s father’s head in … More The Silver Bone by Andrey Kurkov translated by Boris Dralyuk
Munich Wolf by Rory Clements
I think this is the best of Clements’ books so far. Set in Munich in the 30s when Hitler was … More Munich Wolf by Rory Clements
From a Far and Lovely Country by Alexander McCall Smith
It’s quite hard to write about these books as there are so many (24) in the No 1 Ladies Detective … More From a Far and Lovely Country by Alexander McCall Smith
The Return of Faraz Ali by Aamina Ahmad
An investigation into eleven year old Sonia’s death haunts policeman Faraz Ali. As a sex worker, she lived in the … More The Return of Faraz Ali by Aamina Ahmad
A Better man by Louise Penny
I have read this book before but I think I enjoyed it even more this time round, reading it a … More A Better man by Louise Penny