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On the Radar: Five twisty thrillers

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Summer is nearly here and as temperatures rise the publishing industry begins to deliver page-turning thrillers for the holiday season. Our news column seems to reflect this – each book this week is a thriller that aims to get you hooked. We start with The…
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June is National Crime Reading Month

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We crime fiction lovers know that every day offers a reading opportunity, but June is National Crime Reading Month (NCRM) in Britain – a festival of reading hosted by the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) in partnership with The Reading Agency for 2024. The aim is…
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On the Radar: Civil war

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It’s been seven years since the last Penn Cage novel from Mississippi author Greg Iles and so our lead book this week is Southern Man – a big deal for lovers of rural noir – and doesn’t its cover come with a unique sense of…
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On the Radar: The search for Venus

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Ah, here we are in May 2024, looking back on 1944 with an elegant European crime novel from Ben Pastor as her excellent Martin Bora series takes the German detective to Salò in search of a painting. We’ve also got the classic mystery approach remixed…
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On the Radar: No bones about it

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If you enjoyed the TV series Bones, inspired by the Tempe Brennan books by Kathy Reichs, then this week’s report should be of interest. The show’s creator, Hart Hanson, has turned his talents to crime fiction with a new novel, but it’s a far cry…
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On the Radar: Missing White Woman, and more

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There’s been a big, big buzz around our lead book this week – Missing White Woman by Kellye Garrett – and both John Connolly and Abir Mukherjee are favourites here at Crime Fiction Lover. We’ve also got a fascinating mystery visit to Guatemala (first time, I…
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On the Radar: Crash but don't burn

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Welcome back to our report on new crime fiction releases. This week we don’t have any big name authors but we do have a set of books that will grip you and take you on a suspenseful and thrilling ride. There are some crash victims…
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