2024

Return to Blood by Michael Bennett

7 May, 2024

In his debut novel, Better the Blood, New Zealand crime author Michael Bennett explored the wounds and after effects of colonialism and picked up the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best First Novel. In this sequel, Hana Westerman, a Māori detective in the Auckland Crime Investigation…

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On the Radar: No bones about it

By crimefictionlover

3 May, 2024

If you enjoyed the TV series Bones, inspired by the Tempe Brennan books by Kathy Reichs, then this week’s report should be of interest. The show’s creator, Hart Hanson, has turned his talents to crime fiction with a new novel, but it’s a far cry…

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First look: The Death Watcher by Chris Carter

By crimefictionlover

2 May, 2024

A few weeks back one of our readers asked us on Xwitter who we would recommend for serial killer thrillers. Everyone piled in and the name that consistently came up was Chris Carter. Bloody though they may be, his books are on the money, and…

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Romanian espionage with Spy/Master on BBC Four

By crimefictionlover

1 May, 2024

Do you love spy fiction? Do you thrive on subtitles? How does a Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy vibe grab you? If we’re speaking your language then you’ll be thrilled to discover that the Romanian series Spy/Master starts on BBC Four in the UK at 9pm…

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The Alone Time by Elle Marr

By DeathBecomesHer

30 April, 2024

Plane crashes make fertile ground for crime fiction authors. The drama! The unpredictability! One of my favourites is Dead Woman Walking by Sharon Bolton – although strictly speaking that was a hot air balloon, rather than an aircraft. It came out seven years ago and…

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A classic revisited: Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker

By Vicki Weisfeld

30 April, 2024

Millions of UK and US readers have basked in the sunny French countryside via the books by the late Peter Mayle, author of 1989’s A Year in Provence. If you’re one of them, then the more recently written Bruno, Chief of Police series by Martin…

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The Infiltrator by TR Hendricks

By Vicki Weisfeld

26 April, 2024

When the tropes of crime fiction become too much – the secrets, the deceit, the evasions, the jealousies – that’s when a no-holds-barred thriller like The Infiltrator by TR Hendricks makes a welcome cleanse. Its adventure-first approach scours your veins as you follow retired US…

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On the Radar: Missing White Woman, and more

By crimefictionlover

26 April, 2024

There’s been a big, big buzz around our lead book this week – Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett – and both John Connolly and Abir Mukherjee are favourites here at Crime Fiction Lover. We’ve also got a fascinating mystery visit to Guatemala (first time, I…

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Return to Blood by Michael Bennett

On the Radar: No bones about it

First look: The Death Watcher by Chris Carter

Romanian espionage with Spy/Master on BBC Four

The Alone Time by Elle Marr

A classic revisited: Bruno, Chief of Police by Martin Walker

The Infiltrator by TR Hendricks

On the Radar: Missing White Woman, and more

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