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From police procedurals to psychological thrillers, and from the darkest noir to cosy mysteries, Crime Fiction Lover brings you the latest crime novel releases.

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On the Radar: Slicing up eyeballs

By crimefictionlover

15 July, 2022

If you’re on the queasy side, scroll down now. Forensic-based crime fiction novels might not be your thing… But if you love an unconventional clue, then the new Kathy Reichs novel needs to go on your reading list. Yes, someone has left an eyeball, complete…

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On the Radar: Ain't seen nothin' like the mighty Flynn

By crimefictionlover

8 July, 2022

The Plea, The Liar, Devil’s Advocate, Th1rt3en – Northern Ireland author Steve Cavanagh has dealt an ace with each book we’ve reviewed in his mighty Eddie Flynn series. This week his latest legal thriller, The Accomplice, is blipping wildly on our radar. If you’ve read…

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On the Radar: Crime's young cannibals

By crimefictionlover

1 July, 2022

Some topics are still treated as taboo even in crime fiction, and eating human flesh is one of them. When the taboo is broken, crime fiction lovers tend to remember it – just look at Red Dragon, The Silence of the Lambs, et al by…

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On the Radar: All you need is Confidence

By crimefictionlover

24 June, 2022

The award-winning Scottish crime author Denise Mina returns to the top of the bill here in our new books column this week as she prepares for the launch of Confidence, the second novel featuring her accidental sleuths Fin and Anna. We also have a debut…

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On the Radar: Set course for Gokumon Island

By crimefictionlover

17 June, 2022

We love crime in translation on this site, so this week our excitement begins with the arrival of a Japanese classic that has been translated into English by Pushkin Vertigo. Death on Gokumon Island is by the great Seishi Yokomizo (1902-81) who took the Golden…

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On the Radar: A dead Lover

By crimefictionlover

10 June, 2022

Welcome to our latest On the Radar column, where we’ll look ahead at five new books coming out in the next couple of weeks. Our lead title this week comes from Norway as we bring you Helene Flood’s second novel, a psychological / domestic noir…

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On the Radar: New Japanese crime fiction, and more

By crimefictionlover

3 June, 2022

This week our news column includes a big new thriller from Dan Malakin and a new Scottish crime fiction novel, but we’re leading off with something esoteric from Japan. Fish Swimming in Dappled Sunlight is an intriguing title and we’re sure it’s a metaphor for…

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On the Radar: Tim Weaver's The Blackbird, and more

By crimefictionlover

27 May, 2022

Tim Weaver is a British crime author we’ve followed for a long time here on Crime Fiction Lover, but we can’t recall there being quite so much buzz around one of his releases as there is for The Blackbird. It’s a book people are talking…

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On the Radar: Slicing up eyeballs

On the Radar: Ain't seen nothin' like the mighty Flynn

On the Radar: Crime's young cannibals

On the Radar: All you need is Confidence

On the Radar: Set course for Gokumon Island

On the Radar: A dead Lover

On the Radar: New Japanese crime fiction, and more

On the Radar: Tim Weaver's The Blackbird, and more

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