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The Commandments by Óskar Gudmundsson

By crimefictionlover

9 November, 2021

Translated by Quentin Bates — You’ll be able to guess from the cover of this debut novel by Icelandic author Óskar Gudmundsson that it has a religious theme. More specifically, it’s about historic abuse in the church – a topic that has come to light…

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The Inheritance by Gabriel Bergmoser

By DeathBecomesHer

8 November, 2021

The meek shall inherit the earth, or so it is said. I get the feeling that Maggie has never heard the saying. Meek is the very last word you’d use to describe this cross between Wonder Woman and Mad Max. She’s someone who acts first…

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OJ's Knife by John Gibson

By Paul Burke

5 November, 2021

OJ’s Knife is a fast-paced and entertaining speculative pulp novel in the Mickey Judge series. It’s based on a fictional hunt for the weapon that killed Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman in 1994, crimes for which Nicole’s husband, the American Football legend and film…

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Psychopaths Anonymous by Will Carver

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

4 November, 2021

Will Carver’s writing is like tequila, or Marmite, perhaps. He produces a hot and abrasive brand of crime fiction that makes readers uncomfortable. For some this is delectable and it leaves you wanting more. For others, the approach is… challenging. If you dare to read…

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I Know You by Claire McGowan

By DeathBecomesHer

1 November, 2021

The striking cover, showing the fractured image of a woman, gives us a clue to Northern Ireland author Claire McGowan‘s latest psychological thriller, I Know You. Rachel is someone who keeps herself out of the spotlight. She lives a quiet life, volunteering at a Lake…

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The Quiet People by Paul Cleave

By Vicki Weisfeld

28 October, 2021

The title of award-winning author Paul Cleave’s new crime thriller, The Quiet People, is both straightforward and ironic. On one hand, it refers to news coverage of heinous crimes, in which neighbours so often say, ‘Unbelievable! He was always so quiet.’ On the other, the…

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Murder at the Seaview Hotel by Glenda Young

By DeathBecomesHer

27 October, 2021

I’m guessing there are plenty of UK-based crime fiction lovers who’ve spent a night, a weekend or maybe even a week in a seaside B&B. They can probably tell a tale or two about dodgy landladies, uncomfortable beds and spiders in the bathroom. But how…

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Better Off Dead by Lee and Andrew Child

By Paul Burke

26 October, 2021

If ever there was a case of ‘it does what it says on the tin’ in crime fiction it’s the Jack Reacher novels. We really know what to expect and we get it every time. When it comes to ‘what would Reacher do?’ the answer…

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The Commandments by Óskar Gudmundsson

The Inheritance by Gabriel Bergmoser

OJ's Knife by John Gibson

Psychopaths Anonymous by Will Carver

I Know You by Claire McGowan

The Quiet People by Paul Cleave

Murder at the Seaview Hotel by Glenda Young

Better Off Dead by Lee and Andrew Child

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