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Rough Justice: Top five books of 2024

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We are cursed to live in ‘interesting times’ but one comfort is that we enjoy a branch of literature which doesn’t just distract us from the worries of everyday life, but also has the power to examine and illuminate those aspects of society that might…
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Rogue by Paul Finch

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When Kiss Of Death was published in 2018, I doubt Paul Finch expected his readers to have to wait six years to see how he resolved the astounding cliff-hanger DS Heckenburg faced at the conclusion of that novel. But it seems not even best-selling authors…
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House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias

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Gabino Iglesias’s latest thriller leans quite heavily into horror, just like its Shirley Jackson Award-winning predecessor The Devil Takes You Home in 2022. This time, however, the story is noticeably less bleak, Iglesias replacing the hired killer protagonist of his previous novel with a group…
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Holy City by Henry Wise

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Like so many novels in the noir sub-genre, Holy City by Henry Wise reveals the links between its main character’s past and their present predicament, and how, no matter which choices they may make, their fate is almost predetermined. However, what sets it apart from…
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