Crime Fiction Lover

Every once in a while, it’s good to read outside of your comfort zone. Personally speaking, I have always been most interested in reading towards the more hard-boiled end of the crime fiction spectrum, for example the gritty realism of Don Winslow’s Cartel series, or…

There have been a plethora of great spy shows in the 21st century from Spooks to The Americans. Few, however, have been as successful as Slow Horses, an adaptation of Mick Herron’s ongoing Slough House series of novels, currently nine books deep and set in…

For some reason, here at Crime Fiction Lover we’ve developed a special affinity for Canadian crime fiction, and so over the years we’ve got to know quite a few authors from all across Canada. Earlier this year, our friend Cathy Ace introduced us to Anthony…

Last week, our On the Radar column led off with a James Bond novel, and this week we’re back to more espionage with David McCloskey’s latest – London Station. Here at Crime Fiction Lover, we’ve loved his books ever since Damascus Station came along in…

Since he arrived on the crime fiction scene last year with his debut Black Water Rising, Sean Watkin has swiftly cemented a place in the Liverpool canon as a writer of books that don’t pull their punches. As a Scouser myself, I also appreciate that…

Translated by Peter Bush — Teresa Solana’s The Butterfly House is an idiosyncratic crime novel in which murder, family complications, police politics and the economic woes of Barcelona become increasingly entangled. It follows Black Storms as the second instalment in Solana’s series featuring Deputy Inspector…