holiday

A Case of Matricide by Graeme Macrae Burnet

By Paul Burke

11 October, 2024

Graeme Macrae Burnet is best known for his second novel, His Bloody Project, which saw huge commercial success in 2016. A dark anatomy of a 19th century Highland murder case that devastated a crofting community, it seemed a world away from his debut novel, The…

News

On the Radar: Rebus 24

By crimefictionlover

27 September, 2024

Edinburgh’s man in black, Ian Rankin, is such a legend that he’s been invited to the launch of The Cure’s new album. We hope Robert Smith is reading because as he puts the finishing notes to the band’s 14th LP, Ian Rankin is about to…

Features

10 of the best crime and mystery board games

By crimefictionlover

19 September, 2024

If you’re not content with just reading about a detective, and have always fancied a forensic foray, interrogation and pinning a new suspect to the board, then maybe it’s time to test your deductive logic with a mystery board game. We’ve teamed up with Rent,…

News

On the Radar: Midsummer Mysteries and more...

By crimefictionlover

9 August, 2024

There’s always more, more, more hot summer crime fiction here on CFL and we can either cool you off with some Swedish crime fiction care of David Lagercrantz, or bring you some British heat with the Midsummer Mysteries collection from the Crime Writers Association. Plus,…

Kindle Print Reviews

Last Night at Villa Lucia by Simon McCleave

By Vicki Weisfeld

8 August, 2024

What could be more appealing than a murder mystery set in an elegant villa high on a hill overlooking the Tuscan countryside? Prolific crime novelist Simon McCleave’s Last Night at Villa Lucia feels like a vacation from the first page, as the villa’s English owner…

iBook Kindle Print Reviews

Don't Let The Devil Ride by Ace Atkins

By RoughJustice

21 June, 2024

As a music lover, it’s tempting to say that Addison McKellar deserves everything that’s coming to her for attending a Hootie and the Blowfish concert. Still, I must remember I’m here to review books and not their character’s music choices, no matter how dubious. Addison…

Features

Under southern skies: 13 fresh, exciting antipodean crime writers to try

By crimefictionlover

17 June, 2024

Today we’re joined by Craig Sisterson, CWA Daggers judge and editor of Dark Deeds Down Under 2, a fascinating new anthology of Australian and New Zealand crime and thriller stories. Craig’s HRF Keating Award-shortlisted guidebook, Southern Cross Crime, shone a light on the treasure trove of modern…

News

On the Radar: Five twisty thrillers

By crimefictionlover

31 May, 2024

Summer is nearly here and as temperatures rise the publishing industry begins to deliver page-turning thrillers for the holiday season. Our news column seems to reflect this – each book this week is a thriller that aims to get you hooked. We start with The…

Crime Fiction Lover

A Case of Matricide by Graeme Macrae Burnet

On the Radar: Rebus 24

10 of the best crime and mystery board games

On the Radar: Midsummer Mysteries and more...

Last Night at Villa Lucia by Simon McCleave

Don't Let The Devil Ride by Ace Atkins

Under southern skies: 13 fresh, exciting antipodean crime writers to try

On the Radar: Five twisty thrillers

WELCOME TO CRIME FICTION LOVER

Navigation

Recent Comments

Nordic Murders season 5 on Walter Presents

Beck is back on BBC Four with season 10

Nordic Murders season 5 on Walter Presents

12 cosy crime books for Christmas 2024

The Corpse with the Pearly Smile by Cathy Ace

Categories