The Abstainer by Iam McGuire
This is one of those books I picked up in the library off the returns shelf – always a few … More The Abstainer by Iam McGuire
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Opal Country by Chris Hammer
This book starts with the murder and crucifixion of an opal miner and leads us up and down in the … More Opal Country by Chris Hammer
Blackbird by Tim Weaver
This was a good mystery with plenty of twists and turns in it. Raker, who used to be a journalist, … More Blackbird by Tim Weaver
Into the Dark by Fiona Cummins
This was a really enjoyable book that I read in a day – it’s too hot to go outside so … More Into the Dark by Fiona Cummins
Give unto Others by Donna Leon
I have read Donna Leon’s Brunetti series since I read the first one many years ago and I see that … More Give unto Others by Donna Leon
Sean Duffy series by Adrian McKinty
Cold Cold Ground by Adrain McKinty ***** 03/07/22 This was an excellent book. It had a believable detective, summed up … More Sean Duffy series by Adrian McKinty
May God Forgive by Alan Parks
This is a 1970s detective story set in Glasgow – a time when the police did what they wanted and … More May God Forgive by Alan Parks
The Waiter by Ajay Chowdhury
The special thing about this book is that it is set in both London and Kolkata with both places being … More The Waiter by Ajay Chowdhury
The Dark Remains by William McIlvanney and Ian Rankin
Two authors because this book was half-written when McIlvanney died in 2015 and Rankin picked up the gauntlet and finished … More The Dark Remains by William McIlvanney and Ian Rankin
The Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew by Susanna Gregory
Rather than write a longer review of each book in this series, I will write a short one, adding to … More The Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew by Susanna Gregory