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The Corpse with the Granite Heart by Cathy Ace

By Erin Britton

1 December, 2021

Cathy Ace’s The Corpse with the Granite Heart is the 11th mystery novel to feature globetrotting investigative duo Cait Morgan and Bud Anderson. Cait is a famed criminal psychologist, while Bud, her husband, is a well-respected now-retired detective. Their combined skills have allowed them to…

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Good Cop Bad Cop by Simon Kernick

By Paul Burke

18 November, 2021

Hero or villain? That’s the central question in Good Cop Bad Cop by the prolific British thriller author Simon Kernick. Is Met Detective Constable Chris Sketty an honest to goodness white knight, the hero of the Villa Amalfi siege, or a manipulative and calculating criminal…

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Psychopaths Anonymous by Will Carver

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

4 November, 2021

Will Carver’s writing is like tequila, or Marmite, perhaps. He produces a hot and abrasive brand of crime fiction that makes readers uncomfortable. For some this is delectable and it leaves you wanting more. For others, the approach is… challenging. If you dare to read…

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The Doctor will see you now... Clare Whitfield

By DeathBecomesHer

25 October, 2021

Debut author Clare Whitfield recently won the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award 2021 for People of Abandoned Character, which was described as “…a thrilling and atmospheric take on the Jack the Ripper story.” The excitement continues as she chats to Dr Jacky Collins – AKA Dr…

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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 Unheard by Nicci French

By DeathBecomesHer

20 October, 2021

They’re probably best known as authors of the best selling Frieda Klein series but Nicci Gerrard and Sean French also create some gripping and original standalone works too. The Unheard is the latest in a list that includes the likes of House of Correction and…

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A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins

By Paul Burke

1 September, 2021

Paula Hawkins’ debut, The Girl on the Train, with its truly inspired creation, damaged narrator Rachel, was always going to be a tough act to follow. Perhaps it was inevitable that her second novel, Into the Water, would struggle to meet high expectations. So with…

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The Heights by Louise Candlish

By DeathBecomesHer

19 August, 2021

A full cast of hugely relatable characters populate The Heights, Louise Candlish’s latest standalone psychological thriller, but the main one, the mover and shaker at the heart of all that transpires, is the whimsically named Ellen Saint. Wife, mother, businesswoman, as we meet Ellen she…

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The Corpse with the Granite Heart by Cathy Ace

Good Cop Bad Cop by Simon Kernick

Psychopaths Anonymous by Will Carver

The Doctor will see you now... Clare Whitfield

State of Terror by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny

The Unheard by Nicci French

A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins

The Heights by Louise Candlish

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