A Devil Under the Skin
Written by Anya Lipska — The London borough of Walthamstow does not figure highly in the list of the capital’s exotic locations for crime fiction, but it is absolutely perfect for this, the third adventure for Polish investigator Janusz Kiszka and his reluctant counterpart, DC…
A Devil Under the Skin, and more...
On the Radar — Anya Lipska’s series featuring a Polish detective in London receives its latest addition this week, and we’ve got a brick of a book by Greg Iles – both of which will be reviewed soon here on Crime Fiction Lover. People trafficking,…
Death Can't Take a Joke
Written by Anya Lipska — Act I, Scene 1 – Canary Wharf, a prime business district which has been redeveloped from the decaying former docklands of East London. A young policewoman is trying to enjoy an over-priced latte. There is a strange birdlike flurry of…
Death Can't Take a Joke
On the Radar — This week our new books column brings you novellas, short stories and novels from writers across the spectrum of crime fiction. We’ve got Anya Lipska’s second novel entitled Death Can’t Take a Joke, a new one from Laura Lippman and 12…
Fifty Shades of... the CFL sex survey!
Unless you’re orbiting on one of Saturn’s outer rings, you’ve probably noticed the stir a certain book called Fifty Shades of Grey by EL James has created. It’s been described as pornographic, and sadistic, and I saw a story online about a man who sprayed…
Euro 2012: the Crime Fiction Lover standings
Have you been watching the Euro 2012 football championship? It seems to have been a little more interesting than some of the other recent international competitions, with a less hype and some good contests. The other day we were looking at the list of countries…
NTN: Where the Devil Can't Go
Writtn by Anya Lipska — Where the Devil Can’t Go parallels the stories of two lead characters. Polish immigrant Janusz Kiszka builder-cum-PI has been a resident of London since the 1980s, long before the more recent economic exodus of Poles. Meanwhile rookie detective DC Natalie…