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Vivian Dies Again by CE Hulse

By DeathBecomesHer

30 January, 2026

Vivian Slade is the friend we all have but probably wish we didn’t. She’s impulsive, chaotic and infuriating, while also being a lot of fun when the mood takes her. But Viv is now past 30 and the veneer is beginning to wear thin. Suddenly,…

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The Burning Library by Gilly Macmillan

By Vicki Weisfeld

28 January, 2026

From The Da Vinci Code to The Flatey Enigma, we’ve seen how popular thrillers about decoding ancient texts can be, and Gilly Macmillan’s The Burning Library joins the category. If you can go with the idea that two ancient societies of women have been in…

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What Boys Learn by Andromeda Romano-Lax

By Vicki Weisfeld

20 January, 2026

Canadian author Andromeda Romano-Lax’s new psychological thriller What Boys Learn arrives at a timely moment. In many countries there’s an ongoing discussion about the rise of toxic masculinity and the perceived unhappiness of men in modern society. A perceptive counsellor like this book’s protagonist, Abby…

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The Burning Grounds by Abir Mukherjee

By crimefictionlover

6 January, 2026

The feeling of being there. It’s something that crops up a lot in reviews of books by Abir Mukherjee. In his mystery series featuring Sam Wyndham and Surendranath Banerjee, you’ll feel like you’re right there with these two detectives as they unpick horrible murders on…

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The Living and the Dead by Christoffer Carlsson

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

22 December, 2025

Translated by Rachel Willson-Broyles — Fans of Nordic noir will be on the look out for The Living and the Dead by Swedish criminologist and author Christoffer Carlsson. Following on from Under the Storm and Blaze me a sun, it won Best Swedish Crime Novel…

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Blackwater by Sarah Sultoon

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

19 December, 2025

Blackwater marks the third appearance of intrepid news reporter Jonny Murphy, who first appeared in Dirt. He’s the creation of international news journalist Sarah Sultoon, who writes what she knows. Murphy’s latest investigation takes him 50 miles from London to Blackwater Island, on the fictional…

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Murder Most Haunted by Emma Mason

By Vicki Weisfeld

16 December, 2025

A fun read for the snowy season is former detective constable Emma Mason’s debut mystery, Murder Most Haunted. When self-effacing DS Midge McGowan retires from her years with the Thames Valley Police property office, she receives an unexpected parting gift: a haunted Christmas weekend at…

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Death in High Heels by Christianna Brand

By Erin Britton

15 December, 2025

A debut back in 1941, Christianna Brand’s Death in High Heels opens with the light, breezy tone of a comedy set in the world of retail fashion. Something akin to Are You Being Served? or Mr Selfridge perhaps. However, beneath its witty surface lies a…

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Vivian Dies Again by CE Hulse

The Burning Library by Gilly Macmillan

What Boys Learn by Andromeda Romano-Lax

The Burning Grounds by Abir Mukherjee

The Living and the Dead by Christoffer Carlsson

Blackwater by Sarah Sultoon

Murder Most Haunted by Emma Mason

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