The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
Time travelling serial killers are like buses. You don’t see one for ages, then two come along at once. At the end of March we reviewed The Beauty of Murder by AK Benedict and found the time travel to be the frustrating element of the…
Two Soldiers
Written by Roslund & Hellström — This is the third novel from the Swedish crime writing duo to be translated into English. Anders Roslund is a journalist and criminologist. Börge Hellström is a reformed criminal who now works diverting kids away from gang culture. Together,…
Crocodile Tears
Written by Mark O’Sullivan — He has already won acclaim for his children’s literature, now Mark O’Sullivan has set his sights on crime fiction, and a very promising debut it is too. Set in the harsh winter of 2010, Crocodile Tears finds southern Ireland in…
Scare Me
Written by Richard Parker — This book starts out with a very promising, intriguing premise. Will Frost is a successful, if somewhat overworked businessman. He is the CEO of an international pipeline company, owner of a beautiful country home just outside London, and is a devoted…