DeathBecomesHer

The Putney Bridge Killer by Biba Pearce

By DeathBecomesHer

22 May, 2025

Fans of the good ol’ police procedural enjoy nothing more than a nice, juicy series, which is why many followers of this sub-genre will already be familiar with author Biba Pearce and her creation, the London-based DCI Rob Miller. We are on book eight, after…

iBook Kindle Print Reviews

Nightshade by Michael Connelly

By DeathBecomesHer

20 May, 2025

It’s rare for Michael Connelly to release a novel in the springtime – and that’s just one of the things that feels a little different about Nightshade, his 40th book and the first in a new series featuring Detective Stilwell, based on Santa Catalina Island,…

iBook Kindle Print Reviews

The Grapevine by Kate Kemp

By DeathBecomesHer

28 April, 2025

It’s coming up to Christmas in Canberra, and young Tammy is not looking forward to the long summer holidays. She’s certain the time will drag, and even begs her teacher for a vacation project but instead is told to go and enjoy herself for a…

iBook Kindle Print Reviews

Black Water Rising by Sean Watkin

By DeathBecomesHer

15 April, 2025

It has been a popular crime fiction setting for years, thanks to the likes of Luca Veste and Kevin Sampson, and Liverpool has seen something of a renaissance lately, helped by The Responder and This City is Ours on the BBC. Time to add another…

iBook Kindle Print Reviews

Everyone in the Group Chat Dies by LM Chilton

By DeathBecomesHer

3 April, 2025

Love it or hate it, social media has inveigled itself into our lives and there’s little chance of escaping its all-encompassing reach. Take WhatsApp, for instance. Once you succumb to its charms, you’ll find yourself in group after group, each one pinging away as members…

iBook Kindle Print Reviews

Battle Mountain by CJ Box

By DeathBecomesHer

11 March, 2025

Out in the untamed Wyoming wilderness, there are only predators and prey. And Nate Romanowski is firmly in the former category in the opening pages of Battle Mountain, book 25 in CJ Box’s award-winning Joe Pickett series. He is wading, thigh deep, in freezing North…

Features

The complete guide to Bosch on Amazon Prime

By DeathBecomesHer

7 March, 2025

Over the years, there have been many attempts to transfer successful crime book series to the small screen. Some have been complete disasters, while others have worked well – think John Thaw as Inspector Morse or Krister Henriksson as Wallander. Heading that second category is…

Kindle Print Reviews

The Masked Band by Bernard O'Keeffe

By DeathBecomesHer

7 March, 2025

Mick Jagger, Debbie Harry, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney and David Bowie walk into a bar. Could this be the first line of some convoluted joke, maybe? Well, no – because murder is a serious business, is it not? The famous fivesome in question call themselves…

Crime Fiction Lover

About author

The Putney Bridge Killer by Biba Pearce

Nightshade by Michael Connelly

The Grapevine by Kate Kemp

Black Water Rising by Sean Watkin

Battle Mountain by CJ Box

The complete guide to Bosch on Amazon Prime

The Masked Band by Bernard O'Keeffe

Navigation

Recent Comments

First Look: The Art of Getting Hammered by Joanna Wallace

First Look: The Art of Getting Hammered by Joanna Wallace

Interview: Steve Higgs

Interview: Steve Higgs

Interview: Steve Higgs

Categories