The Last Thing She Told Me
Written by Linda Green — Over the years, deathbed confessions have been used to great effect in fiction. Prepare for another variation on the theme. Nicola’s grandma is fading, and as she keeps vigil over her elderly relative, she ponders upon the strained relationship that…
Interview: Laura Marshall
Laura Marshall worked in conference production for nearly 20 years before she finally took the plunge and decided to try her hand as a crime writer. A Curtis Brown Creative novel writing course followed, and then she wrote Friend Request. Here a debut novel, with…
The Dead Ex
Written by Jane Corry — There’s something about Jane Corry’s writing that resonates with crime fiction lovers. Her 2016 book My Husband’s Wife was a psychological thriller that kept readers wrong-footed to the end. It received five stars when we reviewed it, a piece that is…
The Death of Mrs Westaway
Written by Ruth Ware — Cornwall has proved a rich source of inspiration for many a writer. From Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca to, more recently, In Her Wake by Amanda Jennings and Robert Goddard’s Panic Room, its rugged coastline and windswept landscapes have provided ripe…
Where the Missing Go
Written by Emma Rowley — Cheshire schoolgirl Sophie Harlow went missing on 17 February 2017. The 16-year-old walked out of Amberton Grammar School during a revision period, and her family and friends haven’t seen her since. She left a note for her parents explaining she needed some…
The Other Wife
Written by Michael Robotham — Joe O’Loughlin’s journey began in 2004 when Michael Robotham released his debut novel The Suspect and introduced the clinical psychologist. The Other Wife is the ninth to feature Joe and, as Robotham hints in the acknowledgements, it may well be…
The Outsider
Written by Stephen King — Horror kingpin Stephen King occasionally likes to dip his toe into the murky waters of crime fiction, most recently with the Mr Mercedes trilogy featuring retired police detective Bill Hodges and his business partner Holly Gibney. We’ve previously reviewed Mr…