Hustle by Tom Pitts
Donny and Big Rich are male prostitutes in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district. Their lives revolve around getting high. Heroin is what they are addicted to, but if they can’t get that then crack or meth is better than nothing. It means never looking beyond the…
The House of Dolls by David Hewson
With his three novelisations of Danish sensation The Killing, British crime writer David Hewson has elevated the TV tie-in novel into a literary event. He’s even started a trend in crime adaptations that build on original television scripts: Erin Kelly is readying her take on…
Missing You by Harlan Coben
Harlan Coben has been a leading crime author since the mid-90s. His Myron Bolitar series captivated fans who love private detective stories while his standalone thrillers – like the superb Tell No One – have tended to look at everyday people in extra-ordinary situations. Usually…
Crime Always Pays by Declan Burke
This is a hard novel to describe. It combines crime, comedy and caper into a road trip across Europe. Essentially, in Crime Always Pays we follow £200,000 as it starts off in Ireland and makes its way to Greece, carried and pursued by criminals and…
Slow Horses by Mick Herron
Written by Mick Herron — In October 2013, Mick Herron picked up the CWA Goldsboro Gold Dagger for his espionage thriller Dead Lions. Here on Crime Fiction Lover we agreed, and awarded the quirky espionage thriller five stars in our review. With such recognition for…
First look: The Book of You
The other day, a strange box appeared on the doorstep addressed to Crime Fiction Lover. Inside, something slightly chilling. A jet black rose. As it lies there in its box, you can’t help but think it’s been laid to rest in a coffin. Have a…
The Outcast Dead
Written by Elly Griffiths — The Outcast Dead is another outing for the forensic archaeologist, Ruth Galloway. Here, she has just excavated a body from the grounds of Norwich Castle, a forbidding edifice once used as a prison. The remains appear to be those of…