Tell Me What You Did by Carter Wilson
Psychological noir and secrets go hand in hand like strawberries and cream, so hats off to bestselling American author Carter Wilson for creating the premise of his latest novel. Can you imagine a better set up than having your protagonist host a true-crime podcast whose…
Strange Pictures by Uketsu
Translated by Jim Rion — Strange Pictures is Uketsu’s second novel but the first to be translated into English. It’s a sinister and original book that straddles the line between crime and horror, drawing readers into a dark, unsettling and deeply immersive world of interconnected…
Havoc by Christopher Bollen
The ancient Egyptian god Set, son of Earth and Sky, was considered a god of many things, including disorder, violence and foreigners, which is a pretty accurate roadmap for Christopher Bollen’s themes in his new psychological thriller Havoc. Set even has a present-day role to…
Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty
From the days of reading fairy tales, we’ve been conditioned to mistrust the solitary old lady. Think Red Riding Hood’s grandma, Snow White’s stepmother or even Baba Yaga… You have been warned! Which brings us to Cherry Lockwood, a nondescript elderly woman who makes no…
Last Night at Villa Lucia by Simon McCleave
What could be more appealing than a murder mystery set in an elegant villa high on a hill overlooking the Tuscan countryside? Prolific crime novelist Simon McCleave’s Last Night at Villa Lucia feels like a vacation from the first page, as the villa’s English owner…
Sharp Glass by Sarah Hilary
Since bringing her award-winning police procedural series featuring DI Marnie Rome to an end, English author Sarah Hilary has turned her attention to writing standalone works, like last year’s Black Thorn which won a five star review on this site. This is a writer who…
Bay of Thieves by Megan Davis
Megan Davis’s debut The Messenger in 2023 was a powerful blend of conspiracy thriller and psychological drama. Building on some themes in that novel, the abuse of power and wealth are to the front again in Bay of Thieves – a financial thriller right on…