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HBO's surprise crime hit Mare of Easttown

9 June, 2021

Kate Winslet, the star of Titanic, is probably not the first actress that comes to mind when you think about who might play a hockey mom-style detective working for a small-town police department in Eastern Pennsylvania. But dressed in sweats and constantly vaping, she pulls…

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The President's Daughter by Bill Clinton and James Patterson

By crimefictionlover

6 June, 2021

The President’s Daughter is the second collaboration between former US president Bill Clinton and crime novelist James Patterson. The former was elected twice in the 1990s to lead his country, and the latter is in many ways a vote-winner as well. For example, James Patterson…

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On the Radar: Don't panic it's just James Ellroy

By crimefictionlover

4 June, 2021

Typically, we don’t collect statistics here at Crime Fiction Lover. We like forensics but we’re not forensic, so to speak. But if you asked which author is cited as an influence the most by crime writers we’ve interviewed, it would probably be James Ellroy. Whether…

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On the Radar: From the highest office

By crimefictionlover

28 May, 2021

‘Collaboration’ is a buzz word in technology and the creative industries at the moment, and it seems to be the in thing in crime fiction too. It’s something that has made crime author James Patterson one of the most popular authors in the English language….

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On the Radar: From cosy to uncomfortable

By crimefictionlover

21 May, 2021

Part Welsh, part Canadian, Cathy Ace has made her name synonymous with modern cosy crime fiction – winning awards and adding to her series year in, year out. Her latest is soon to arrive and The Corpse with the Iron Will is first up in…

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The Nordic Murders returns for season 2 on More4

By crimefictionlover

20 May, 2021

When the first series of the German crime show The Nordic Murders appeared, it lit the lights and rang the bells here at Crime Fiction Lover. Overnight, our preview of the series became one of the most popular articles on the site. The crime drama…

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On the Radar: Girls who lie and girls who die

By crimefictionlover

14 May, 2021

Crime Fiction Lover HQ is in the United Kingdom, and as spring progresses we’re fortunate to be emerging from lockdown. We hope things are easing where you are too, although we know that some places still have it pretty tough. Stay safe, and keep reading…

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Interview: Sólveig Pálsdóttir

By crimefictionlover

12 May, 2021

Earlier in 2021, we reviewed Silenced, the second crime novel to appear in English from Icelandic crime author Sólveig Pálsdóttir. Following on from The Fox, also reviewed on our site, Silenced sees Reykjavik detective Gudgier Fransson investigating the death of a woman in prison. Both…

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HBO's surprise crime hit Mare of Easttown

The President's Daughter by Bill Clinton and James Patterson

On the Radar: Don't panic it's just James Ellroy

On the Radar: From the highest office

On the Radar: From cosy to uncomfortable

The Nordic Murders returns for season 2 on More4

On the Radar: Girls who lie and girls who die

Interview: Sólveig Pálsdóttir

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