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Crime Fiction Lover: Top five books of 2023

30 December, 2023

Outsiders and othering, control freaks and narcissists, extremes of wealth and poverty – these are some of the themes I picked up on in crime fiction over the course of 2023. A reflection of today’s world? Well, Cosy crime fiction was huge, too, as it usually…

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Come With Me by Erin Flanagan

By Vicki Weisfeld

25 August, 2023

In the new psychological thriller Come with Me by Erin Flanagan, a woman, put simply, is forced to grow up. She hasn’t realised she needed to until circumstances make her come to terms with her responsibilities. Taking charge of your own life, when you’re accustomed…

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On the Radar: Protect the child!

By crimefictionlover

4 August, 2023

Even in fiction, when pregnant women come under threat our protective instinct kicks in. Writers can use this to their advantage and it’s cropping up a fair bit in crime fiction at the moment. Megan Abbott’s Beware the Woman is a case in point (watch…

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Interview: Sarah Hilary

By DeathBecomesHer

27 June, 2023

We first met Sarah Hilary in 2014, with Someone Else’s Skin – her crime debut, which introduced us to London-based DI Marnie Rome and ended up winning Theakston’s 2015 Crime Novel of the Year. The series eventually ran to six books, but then Hilary turned her attention…

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On the Radar: It's so hard to choose!

By crimefictionlover

19 May, 2023

The publishing industry has shaken off its pandemic slumber and this summer is going to be hot for crime fiction readers. There are so many strong late-May releases that we couldn’t keep our selection down to five and so this week our news column brings…

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Tell Us No Secrets by Siena Sterling

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

14 June, 2022

Take four teenage girls with diverse personalities and backgrounds. Put them together in a New England boarding school and add some peer pressure to the mix. The end result? One dead teenager and three survivors with a secret to keep for the rest of their…

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On the Radar: The Devil's Advocate, and more

By crimefictionlover

23 July, 2021

On the Radar returns after a one-week hiatus with a hot line-up of new crime novels for you to check out. We’ve got six in total this week, including the latest from top British author Steve Cavanagh, and top American author Megan Abbott. As well…

Features

Book to screen: 15 great crime dramas to binge now

By crimefictionlover

27 May, 2020

We’re joined by Craig Sisterson, author of Southern Cross Crime and a features writer and reviewer for newspapers and magazines across the globe. Today he’s showcasing some of the best TV shows based on crime novels you can binge during the pandemic… and beyond. I still remember…

Crime Fiction Lover

Crime Fiction Lover: Top five books of 2023

Come With Me by Erin Flanagan

On the Radar: Protect the child!

Interview: Sarah Hilary

On the Radar: It's so hard to choose!

Tell Us No Secrets by Siena Sterling

On the Radar: The Devil's Advocate, and more

Book to screen: 15 great crime dramas to binge now

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