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Read and rated – we review the latest and best mysteries, psychological thrillers, Nordic noir, pulp, cosy crime fiction, historical and suspense novels… and plenty more here on Crime Fiction Lover.

Reptile Memoirs by Silje Ulstein

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

30 March, 2022

Translated by Alison McCullough — With a Burmese python as one of its narrators Reptile Memoirs sets itself apart from your traditional Nordic noir fare, but despite its unconventional approach this debut novel is one of the most riveting and consuming psychological thrillers of 2022…

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Under Lock & Skeleton Key by Gigi Pandian

By RoughJustice

29 March, 2022

Set in San Francisco’s Bay Area, Under Lock and Skeleton Key is the first book in a new series of cosies called the Secret Staircase Mysteries from San Francisco-based author, Gigi Pandian. She has previously won both the Agatha and Anthony awards, and is known…

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Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

By Paul Burke

28 March, 2022

Ansel Packer has 12 hours to live. He’s been sentenced to death and barring the last minute clemency call by his lawyer to the Texas governor, which is unlikely to prove fruitful, the appeals process has been exhausted. There’s a vigil outside the prison by…

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Faceless by Vanda Symon

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

27 March, 2022

In New Zealand author Vanda Symon’s new stand-alone crime novel, Faceless, an impulsive decision escalates into a violent situation. Two worlds collide one night when Bradley, an overworked and repressed office worker picks up Billy, a Fijian street worker, on the notorious K Road in…

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The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong-mo

By crimefictionlover

24 March, 2022

Translated by Chi-Young Kim — Gu Byeong-mo has written across a range of genres, and has collected an array of awards in her native South Korea, so it’s a little surprising that The Old Woman with the Knife is her first novel to appear in…

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Seasonal Work and Other Killer Stories by Laura Lippman

By Paul Burke

23 March, 2022

Laura Lippman’s recent form has been sparkling. Her last novel, Dream Girl, wasn’t to everyone’s taste given its dalliance with meta-fiction, but it was clever, witty, topical and hugely entertaining. Lady in the Lake and Sunburn have been big hits here on Crime Fiction Lover…

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A Life for a Life by Carol Wyer

By DeathBecomesHer

22 March, 2022

Out in the real world, Staffordshire sounds like a pretty peaceable place to live. Not so in crime fiction land – over here, it’s a haunt for all manner of nasty pieces of work. Oh, and a surfeit of serial killers, thanks to the tender…

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The Undiscovered Deaths of Grace McGill by CS Robertson

By Paul Burke

21 March, 2022

Death cleaning is a sad necessity we don’t want to think too much about. The clearing of the homes of those who die unmourned and unmissed is carried out by local council workers like Grace McGill. It happens every day of the week. It’s something…

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Reptile Memoirs by Silje Ulstein

Under Lock & Skeleton Key by Gigi Pandian

Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka

Faceless by Vanda Symon

The Old Woman with the Knife by Gu Byeong-mo

Seasonal Work and Other Killer Stories by Laura Lippman

A Life for a Life by Carol Wyer

The Undiscovered Deaths of Grace McGill by CS Robertson

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