Will it make a splash?
On the Radar — Another one of our most wanted books of 2017 arrives this week and what we’re wondering is just how much of a splash Into the Water is going to make. After all, Paula Hawkins’ first book, The Girl on the Train,…
The Thirst finally sated
On the Radar — Let’s not beat around the bush, here. The Thirst by Jo Nesbo could just be the biggest Scandinavian novel of the year, or even the biggest novel of the year full-stop. It sees the return of Harry Hole after a three year…
First look: Soot by Andrew Martin
Andrew Martin has been writing some of the best World War I crime fiction around, with his Jim Stringer series. But the author is never afraid to explore and experiment, and last year he wrote Yellow Diamond, which detailed the lives and crimes of the…
Dark, deadly tartan tales a-woven
On the Radar — This week’s On the Radar column begins with three deadly tales from the tomes of Tartan noir, as a trio of Scottish authors each weave their own blood-splattered stories of murder and mayhem. We start off with a Stuart Macbride standalone that looks a…
First look: Normandy Gold by Megan Abbott and Alison Gaylin
Feast your eyes on these glorious covers for the latest comic from the Hard Case Crime and Titan Comics stable – Normandy Gold. Released 14 June, the series is set in the 1970s and is the result of a writing collaboration between US noir queen…
Have faith, get Faithless
On the Radar — Every Thursday, without fail, our team brings you new crime books to consider and this week we’ve got a fine set for you. Our first stop is Oslo, for a new detective story called Faithless featuring Frank Frølich. We’ve also got…
The sinister side of Wales - Hinterland series 3
Forget about the streets of London or Glasgow’s roughest estates. Forget Norway and Iceland too. New York and LA are not where it’s at. The most engaging crime drama in April will emanate from the eerily remote setting of West Wales. On 5 April, BBC One Wales will…
Love the Dutch
On the Radar — There are a lot of great crime books coming out in the next couple of weeks, but we think the pick of the bunch is the debut from Holland, which starts off our column this week. Butterfly on the Storm is…