Book reviews
Authors are readers too. Avid readers. And while I read mainly crime fiction, you may occasionally find reviews for non-fiction and more literary works.
We also know what’s involved in writing a book, which means I only post reviews for books I finish. If a book’s not for me, I stop reading and move on.
I hope my reviews will help you discover new authors and novels to enjoy.
J is for Judgement by Sue Grafton
13th September 2023. In the tenth outing for PI Kinsey Millhone, she’s faced with two…
Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie
11th September 2023. The tense build up in this locked room murder provides the foundation…
The Langstone Harbour Murders by Pauline Rowson
30th August 2023. The second DI Horton novel, set in Portsmouth, is another complex murder…
The Vicarage Murder by Faith Martin
27th August 2023. I enjoyed this traditional cosy mystery, set in a picturesque village in…
Swansong by Damien Boyd
25th August 2023. The murder of boarding school girl, Isobel Owen, brings back unhappy memories…
Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie
19th August 2023. Once more, Hercule Poirot is on hand to investigate a suspicious death…
The Island Murders by Rachel MacLean
16th August 2023. The body of a National Trust worker washes up on the shores…
Don’t Turn Back by DS Butler
14th August 2023. In the third book of the DS Karen Hart series, she’s investigating…
The Ones Who Are Buried by Kerry Wilkinson
13th August 2023. This is third novel in the wonderful Whitecliff Bay series, featuring Millie…
Skeletons in the Closet by Bill Kitson
8th August 2023. When several skeletons are found in a remote, derelict cottage, it poses…
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie
4th August 2023. This is another deftly plotted and ingenious murder mystery, featuring Hercule Poirot…
A Knot of Sparrows by Cheryl Rees-Price
3rd August 2023. In the latest intriguing story in the series, DI Winter Meadows investigates…
Blood Lines by Angela Marsons
30th July 2023. In another tense and riveting murder enquiry, DI Kim Stone is once…
Mystery at the Church by Clare Chase
29th July 2023. There’s never a quiet moment for obituary writer, Eve Mallow, or the…
I is for Innocent by Sue Grafton
27th July 2023. Revisiting these novels has given me more pleasure than I imagined. The…
The Ghost Fields by Elly Griffiths
16th July 2023. This series simply gets better with each book. It’s no mean feat…
The Heron’s Cry by Ann Cleeves
9th July 2023. This is another beautifully crafted investigation that draws you in from the…
H is For Homicide by Sue Grafton
28th June 2023. Over 30 years ago, I started reading Sue Grafton’s brilliant Alphabet series…
The One Who Was Taken by Kerry Wilkinson
23rd June 2023. I loved the first novel in the series, and this one is…
Play Dead by Angela Marsons
6th May 2023. This has to be on the most original, enjoyable and distinctive crime…