revenge

Hold the Dark by William Giraldi audiobook

By Vicki Weisfeld

5 May, 2015

Narrated by Richard Ferrone — The essentials of William Giraldi’s icy thriller were covered in our review of the book, which you’ll find here. In brief, the story centers around a case in which two, then three, children are stolen by wolves from a small village…

iBook Kindle Print Reviews

The Jackdaw by Luke Delaney

By Raven

14 March, 2015

Ex-police officer Luke Delaney has carved out an enjoyable niche in British crime fiction with his DI Sean Corrigan. With his books being so influenced by his former career, Delaney’s reputation as an intuitive and informed writer is well deserved and, fourth in the series,…

Kindle Reviews

The Evil Thereof by Iain McDowall

By DavidPrestidge

16 February, 2015

Iain McDowall was born in Scotland, but now lives in the English Midlands, wherein lies his fictional town of Crowby. Inspector Frank Jacobson last appeared in Envy The Dead (2009), and now he returns as sharp as ever, but with an inch or so more…

iBook Kindle Print Reviews

Sins of the Fathers by James Craig

By DavidPrestidge

9 February, 2015

Inspector John Carlyle is a wearily decent copper, working in the heart of London. He lives with his long-suffering wife and teenage daughter in a block of council flats not far away. Permanently tired, struggling to make ends meet but fiercely honest, he is one…

Book Club

The Last Refuge

By DavidPrestidge

19 January, 2015

When Scotsman John Callum arrives in the Faroe Islands, he discovers a place that’s as forlorn and remote as he is. Callum is running from something, but it’s not clear what. For a while, it seems like he might just achieve the quiet solitude he…

iBook Kindle Print Reviews

Dark Country by Darren E Laws

By DavidPrestidge

19 January, 2015

With the eloquent subtitle Songs of Love and Murder, this is the follow up to Laws’ 2008 novel, Turtle Island. The central character once again is FBI agent Georgina O’Neil, but we find her in a bad place. Having been on the verge of losing…

Print Reviews

Edge by Nick Oldham

By DavidPrestidge

29 December, 2014

Charlie Wilder finishes off a jail term in HM Prison Preston, Lancashire, and is released with tag on his ankle. In theory, it will enable the authorities to track his movements. He is met at the prison gate by his brother Luke. Within an hour…

iBook Kindle Print Reviews

Hold the Dark by William Giraldi

By crimefictionlover

28 December, 2014

Scandinavian crime fiction seems to go from strength to strength, but let’s not forget that North America has its fair share of frigid locations to offer – perfect for crime fiction. Maine, Minnesota, Quebec and Canada’s far north have all been explored by authors recently….

Crime Fiction Lover

Hold the Dark by William Giraldi audiobook

The Evil Thereof by Iain McDowall

Sins of the Fathers by James Craig

The Last Refuge

Dark Country by Darren E Laws

Edge by Nick Oldham

Hold the Dark by William Giraldi

Navigation

Recent Comments

12 cosy crime books for Christmas 2024

The Corpse with the Pearly Smile by Cathy Ace

CIS: Lost classics by Arthur Lyons

CIS: Lost classics by Arthur Lyons

Five of the best crime series set in Ancient Rome

Categories