Blog – Robert Crouch

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The blog that changed my writing life

You write yourself into a cul-de-sac with your latest murder mystery novel. You give up smoking, only to discover you can’t write without cigarettes. Then, ten months since you last wrote a word, you wonder if you’ll ever write again. […]

Robert Crouch18th March 202218th March 2022

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The Truth is Out

Do you know what it’s like when an idea grabs you and won’t let go? No, me neither. Only joking. Occasionally, an idea grabs me. But instead of filling my waking thoughts, it sits in my subconscious, slowly developing and […]

Robert Crouch12th November 2021

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Getting fresh with a familiar favourite

The continued popularity of crime fiction is driving authors to find something new and different to tempt readers and feed their voracious appetites. It was no different twenty years ago when I created Kent Fisher. The competition was not quite […]

Robert Crouch31st July 202130th July 2021

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More than a Murder Mystery

Isn’t it lovely when readers surprise you? Here I am, writing murder mysteries for crime fiction lovers, doing my best to create the most baffling and convoluted plots possible. Being a huge fan and admirer of Agatha Christie, I’ve studied […]

Robert Crouch21st May 2021

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A hero for today

Have you ever read a book or watched a TV programme and wished you could write something as good? Neither had I until I saw the original Inspector Morse series. The superb characterisation, complex and intriguing plots, and the beautiful […]

Robert Crouch18th May 2021

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No Sex Please We’re Crime Writers

19th February 2021. Have you ever wondered why there’s so little sex in crime fiction? Maybe there is and I’m reading the wrong books. Maybe sex and murder are not good bedfellows. Some categories of crime fiction, such as cosy […]

Robert Crouch19th February 202119th February 2021