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The Commandments by Óskar Gudmundsson

9 November, 2021

Translated by Quentin Bates — You’ll be able to guess from the cover of this debut novel by Icelandic author Óskar Gudmundsson that it has a religious theme. More specifically, it’s about historic abuse in the church – a topic that has come to light…

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The Doctor will see you now... Ann Bloxwich

By DeathBecomesHer

1 November, 2021

We’re all about supporting new blood here on Crime Fiction Lover – and so is Dr Jacky Collins, whose latest ‘The Doctor will see you now” video interview is with Ann Bloxwich, whose first book What Goes Around came out as an eBook in the…

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Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian

By RoughJustice

22 October, 2021

Vera Kurian’s debut novel is the kind of high-concept thriller that would make a great TV or movie adaptation. It’s easy to imagine Hollywood executives salivating over the pitch: ‘What happens when a group of psychopaths are targeted by a serial killer? It’s Less Than…

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State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny

By Paul Burke

21 October, 2021

Not to be outdone by husband Bill, who has teamed up with James Patterson twice, Hillary Clinton has collaborated with Canadian crime author Louise Penny for a blockbuster political thriller. State of Terror is a zeitgeisty tale immersed in realpolitik with an all-too-plausible nightmare scenario…

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The Doctor will see you now... Peter Papathanasiou

By crimefictionlover

11 October, 2021

“It felt more like an experience, than reading a story,” says Jacky Collins as she introduces new Australian crime author Peter Papathanasiou and his new novel The Stoning. Surely there can be no greater praise for any writer who sets out to craft an immersive…

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Her Sister's Shadow by Catherine Wimpeney

By Vicki Weisfeld

14 September, 2021

Catherine Wimpeney’s debut thriller draws on her experiences and insights as a psychotherapist to create a nuanced portrait of a woman with profound and initially unappreciated mental health challenges. Kay is a senior investigating officer in the Manchester police who is a bit uneasy with…

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Heatwave by Victor Jestin

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

6 September, 2021

Translated by Sam Taylor — French author Victor Jestin’s short yet forceful debut novel is part dark coming-of-age novel, part morality tale. Set over the span of a weekend, it tells the story of a 17-year-old who witnesses another teenager dying and chooses not to…

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Falling by TJ Newman

By Vicki Weisfeld

19 July, 2021

This airline thriller is an exciting debut for author TJ Newman. She puts her decade of experience as a flight attendant to good use in conveying an in-depth understanding of the mindsets of passengers, crew and air traffic control, not to mention realistic details regarding…

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The Commandments by Óskar Gudmundsson

The Doctor will see you now... Ann Bloxwich

Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian

State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny

The Doctor will see you now... Peter Papathanasiou

Her Sister's Shadow by Catherine Wimpeney

Heatwave by Victor Jestin

Falling by TJ Newman

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