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The Burning Room by Michael Connelly

By DeathBecomesHer

31 October, 2014

There’s many a crime novel which begins in a mortuary, as the coroner works on a body and uncovers a vital clue that ultimately solves the case. Never before, though, have I encountered an autopsy that is in response to a cold case. In truth,…

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From the Cradle by Louise Voss and Mark Edwards

By DeathBecomesHer

24 October, 2014

Family: it’s a six-letter word that covers a whole world of possibilities. If you’re lucky, it means happy get-togethers with relatives. Then again, it could conjure up mental images of Barbara Windsor in EastEnders. Love ’em or hate ’em, family is something you’re stuck with….

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Three-Card Monte by Marco Malvaldi

By Raven

21 October, 2014

Translated by Howard Curtis — Three-Card Monte is the second instalment in the Bar Lume series, (we reviewed Game For Five here) which are bestsellers in the author’s native Italy. Set in a small coastal town in Tuscany, the book once again features Massimo –…

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Last Winter We Parted by Fuminori Nakamura

By nagaisayonara

17 October, 2014

Translated by Allison Markin Powell – The question of how art inspires and corrupts is something that drives the work of Japanese crime superstar Fuminori Nakamura, and the art is of the unconventional kind. In his first novel to be translated into English, The Thief,…

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Dark Tides by Chris Ewan

By crimefictionlover

15 October, 2014

It’s not that this book is that blood-curdlingly scary – though it has its moments. The violence isn’t graphic or outrageous and the final reveal might not stun you. What’s compelling about Dark Tides is simply that it’s very well written. While you’re reading it, you…

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Confessions by Kanae Minato

By nagaisayonara

12 October, 2014

Translated by Stephen Snyder – You never quite know what to expect when you pick up a Japanese crime fiction novel. There is no theme or style that dominates, so you might get a methodical police procedural, or a twisted psychological thriller. Each gives a…

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Truth or Dare by Tania Carver

By DeathBecomesHer

10 October, 2014

A new Tania Carver book is always something to celebrate, particularly if you like your crime, dark, disturbing and mega-gruesome. But novels by husband and wife team Martyn and Linda Waites are definitely not for the faint-hearted. I’ll give you a couple of examples. The…

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The Beat Goes On by Ian Rankin

By Andre

9 October, 2014

The Rebus revival continues with this volume of 29 tales, old and new, featuring the irascible Edinburgh detective. Having retired Rebus, Ian Rankin brought him back for a cold case in Standing in Another Man’s Grave in 2012 and then reinstated him to CID –…

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The Burning Room by Michael Connelly

From the Cradle by Louise Voss and Mark Edwards

Three-Card Monte by Marco Malvaldi

Last Winter We Parted by Fuminori Nakamura

Dark Tides by Chris Ewan

Confessions by Kanae Minato

Truth or Dare by Tania Carver

The Beat Goes On by Ian Rankin

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