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City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita

By DeathBecomesHer

13 January, 2023

If December released a rash of Christmas-related novels into the crime fiction universe, it appears that January brings the snow. New Year’s Day is still a recent memory, but already in 2023 we’ve reviewed Cold People by Tom Rob Smith, set in the Antarctic, and…

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The Drift by CJ Tudor

By Paul Burke

12 January, 2023

CJ Tudor’s debut novel The Chalk Man was a bestseller and, occupying a crime fiction and horror crossover niche, she has been likened to Stephen King. We could all be hearing more about Tudor soon – incredibly, her first four novels are all in development…

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Cold People by Tom Rob Smith

By Paul Burke

9 January, 2023

Every author dreams of that blockbuster hit novel – a prize winner, lauded by readers and critics alike. In 2008, Tom Rob Smith achieved it with Child 44. It was even made into a major movie starring Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace and Gary Oldman, and…

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Dead Man's Creek by Chris Hammer

By DeathBecomesHer

7 January, 2023

There’s many an Aussie author who has travailed the dusty trails, inhospitable terrain and forgotten towns of the Outback in recent years – Garry Disher, Jane Harper and Chris Hammer, for example. The latter returns to the country’s rural landscape for Dead Man’s Creek, the…

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Death Comes to Marlow by Robert Thorogood

By Erin Britton

5 January, 2023

The crossword and the classic murder mystery are two types of puzzle that exploded in popularity following World War I. Both relying on clues, they have been inextricably bound for over a century. While a cryptic crossword clue must comprise two elements – a definition…

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Emperor by John Fullerton

By Paul Burke

4 January, 2023

John Fullerton’s powerful 1996 debut The Monkey House was set in war-torn Sarajevo and was right in the moment. A handful of engaging spy thrillers followed before the author paused his novels to focus on journalism, although it’s also worth noting that he has freelanced…

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Dancing with Dusty Fossils by Karen Charlton

By DeathBecomesHer

3 January, 2023

We first met Bobbie and Jemma of the York Ladies’ Detective Agency in Smoke and Cracked Mirrors in April 2022, and now the historical crime fiction whirlwind that is Karen Charlton is treating us to book two in the series. Britain is embroiled in World…

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Blown by the Same Wind by John Straley

By crimefictionlover

15 December, 2022

John Straley is both a criminal investigator and an award-winning crime novelist. His home is Alaska, he clearly loves the place, and he was the state’s writer laureate from 2006 to 2008. His fine storytelling and literary skills are on full burn in Blown by…

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City Under One Roof by Iris Yamashita

The Drift by CJ Tudor

Cold People by Tom Rob Smith

Dead Man's Creek by Chris Hammer

Death Comes to Marlow by Robert Thorogood

Emperor by John Fullerton

Dancing with Dusty Fossils by Karen Charlton

Blown by the Same Wind by John Straley

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