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The Heron's Cry by Ann Cleeves

By DeathBecomesHer

7 September, 2021

It is two years almost to the day since Ann Cleeves launched Detective Matthew Venn into the cutthroat world of crime fiction. He was new and green and had some tough acts to follow. After all, Cleeves is the creator of the hugely popular Vera…

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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 Hunt for a Killer - Swedish true crime comes to BBC Four

By crimefictionlover

30 August, 2021

Not content with dominating in the crime drama category, those Scandinavian television geniuses are taking a highly accurate shot at true crime as well. Earlier in 2021 The Investigation presented a mind-blowing new take on the genre from Denmark, and now the Swedes are getting…

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We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker

By Vicki Weisfeld

17 August, 2021

It’s the season when all the crime, mystery, and thriller awards are just about in. The lists always reveal one or two gems missed in the past year, like Chris Whitaker’s We Begin at the End. The book was named the Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime…

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The Darkness Knows by Arnaldur Indridason

By crimefictionlover

11 August, 2021

Translated by Victoria Cribb — Iceland is a country of enigmas – which could be why crime novels from the country are so popular with crime fiction lovers. Icelandic authors seem to capture those enigmas, and the nuances that surround them, with a subtle sense…

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False Witness by Karin Slaughter

By Vicki Weisfeld

5 August, 2021

American author Karin Slaughter writes both standalone thrillers and series, and her new one, False Witness is a standalone that offers an engrossing read. “The past is never where you think you left it” reads the epigram from Katherine Anne Porter, and it’s perfect for…

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Tokyo Redux by David Peace

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

3 August, 2021

It’s been almost 12 years since Occupied City, the second instalment in David Peace’s Tokyo trilogy, was published. For fans of this ambitious author it’s been a long wait, but in Tokyo Redux Peace delivers a humdinger which, according to the author, was in part…

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Fatal Infraction by Kevin G Chapman

By DeathBecomesHer

27 July, 2021

Sportsmen taking a knee have made headlines recently, so Kevin G Chapman’s latest Mike Stoneman story is a timely release. Let me explain why. Quarterback Jimmy Rydell has a starring role in Fatal Infraction. He’s a key member of the New York Jets American Football…

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The Heron's Cry by Ann Cleeves

A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins

The Hunt for a Killer - Swedish true crime comes to BBC Four

We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker

The Darkness Knows by Arnaldur Indridason

False Witness by Karin Slaughter

Tokyo Redux by David Peace

Fatal Infraction by Kevin G Chapman

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