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The Blind Spots by Thomas Mullen

By RoughJustice

8 April, 2023

American author Thomas Mullen presents a worrying picture of America (and the world) in his latest novel, The Blind Spots (Blind Spots in the US). Moving away from Atlanta in the 1940s and 50s as seen in the Darktown trilogy, we step into the near…

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The House at the End of the World by Dean Koontz

By DeathBecomesHer

23 January, 2023

There’s a balancing act to be performed while reading the House at the End of the World. You may need to keep a dictionary at hand to fathom out some of the little-used words that this author sprinkles liberally through his prose – but on…

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Cold People by Tom Rob Smith

By Paul Burke

9 January, 2023

Every author dreams of that blockbuster hit novel – a prize winner, lauded by readers and critics alike. In 2008, Tom Rob Smith achieved it with Child 44. It was even made into a major movie starring Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace and Gary Oldman, and…

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The Coming Darkness by Greg Mosse

By Paul Burke

22 November, 2022

Debut author Greg Mosse is the husband of bestselling historical thriller writer Kate Mosse. Clearly they both like blockbuster conspiracy thrillers and writing about France. Whereas Kate Mosse writes about the past, Greg Mosse’s debut is set in a near-future dystopia. We can probably expect…

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Lambda by David Musgrave

By Paul Burke

23 June, 2022

An outrageous and shocking terrorist act which kills more than 1400 people, mostly school children, drives this satirical sci-fi crime crossover. David Musgrave’s genre-bending novel Lambda successfully blends the hunt for the bombers and the indiscriminate, or at least unfocused, desire for retribution. By raising…

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Midnight, Water City by Chris McKinney

By Rafe McGregor

12 July, 2021

Chris McKinney’s career as an author began with The Tattoo in 2000, and Midnight, Water City is his seventh novel. The science fiction mystery is his first work of genre fiction, the first not set in his home state of Hawaii, and the first instalment…

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Star Trek: Picard – the unlikeliest crime show

By crimefictionlover

11 February, 2020

Crime Fiction Lover recommending that you watch a programme from the Star Trek franchise is probably the last thing you’d expect, but what is life without surprises? As we write this article, Star Trek: Picard is only three episodes in, with new ones available to…

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Virtual Sabotage by Julie Hyzy

By Vicki Weisfeld

15 November, 2018

In a year when information technology’s dark side has been prominent in the news cycle, author Julie Hyzy presents a cautionary tale on the potential perils of virtual reality. Picking up on the addictiveness of online gaming, she has envisioned an American society where people…

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The Blind Spots by Thomas Mullen

The House at the End of the World by Dean Koontz

Cold People by Tom Rob Smith

The Coming Darkness by Greg Mosse

Lambda by David Musgrave

Midnight, Water City by Chris McKinney

Star Trek: Picard – the unlikeliest crime show

Virtual Sabotage by Julie Hyzy

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